Hebrew · H8138 · unreviewed

שָׁנָה

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

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שָׁנָה H8138

What does שָׁנָה mean in the Bible?

שָׁנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to fold , i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)". to fold, i.

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Meaning

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

to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive) BDB: repeat Usage: do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Participle active Esth 1:7 · Esth 3:8 · Prov 24:21 · Prov 26:11
Imperfect 1Sam 26:8 · Job 29:22 · Neh 13:21
Perfect 2Sam 20:10 · Mal 3:6
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:34
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Infinitive construct Gen 41:32
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Participle active Job 14:20
Imperfect Ps 89:35
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