Strong's H8366 · Hebrew
שָׁתַן
shâthan · /shaw-than'/
Definition
(causatively) to make water, i.e. urinate
KJV: piss.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁתַן across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
1 Samuel 25:34For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
1 Kings3 verses
Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
1 Kings 16:11And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. neither: or, both his kinsmen and his friends
1 Kings 21:21Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8366 (shâthan) mean?
(causatively) to make water, i.e. urinate
How many times does H8366 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8366 (שָׁתַן) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pisseth.”
How is shâthan translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8366 is rendered as “pisseth” (6×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁתַן come from?
a primitive root;