Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8138

Strong's H8138 · Hebrew

שָׁנָה

shânâh · /shaw-naw'/

Number
H8138
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁנָה
Transliteration
shânâh
Pronunciation
shaw-naw'
KJV occurrences
21 verses

Definition

to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)

KJV: do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁנָה across 21 verses.

again3×
change3×
changed3×
time3×
diverse2×
alter1×
changest1×
disguise1×
doubled1×
pervert1×
preferred1×
repeateth1×
returneth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
Nehemiah1 verse
Esther3 verses
Esther 1:7

And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. royal: Heb. wine of the kingdom state: Heb. hand

Esther 2:9

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. such: Heb. her portions preferred: Heb. changed

Esther 3:8

And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. for the: Heb. meet or, equal, etc

Job2 verses
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs4 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Malachi1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8138 (shânâh) mean?

to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)

How many times does H8138 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8138 (שָׁנָה) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “again.”

How is shânâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8138 is rendered as “again” (3×), “change” (3×), “changed” (3×), “time” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁנָה come from?

a primitive root;