שָׁעַן (shâʻan) — Lean
Hebrew word study: שָׁעַן (shâʻan), Strong's H8172. to support one's self
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to support one's self
KJV translation words: lean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay.
Strong's H8172 is tagged on 22 words in 20 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:4 and last appears in Micah 3:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 20)
- Genesis 18:4 — וְהִשָּׁעֲנוּ — and support yourself
- Numbers 21:15 — וְנִשְׁעַן — and it leans
- Judges 16:26 — וְאֶשָּׁעֵן — so I may lean
- 2 Samuel 1:6 — נִשְׁעָן — was leaning
- 2 Kings 5:18 — נִשְׁעָן — is supporting himself
- 2 Kings 7:2 — נִשְׁעָן — who was leaning
- 2 Kings 7:17 — נִשְׁעָן — was leaning
- 2 Chronicles 13:18 — נִשְׁעֲנוּ — they depended
- 2 Chronicles 14:11 — נִשְׁעַנּוּ — we depend
- 2 Chronicles 16:7 — בְּהִשָּׁעֶנְךָ — because depending you
- 2 Chronicles 16:8 — וּבְהִשָּׁעֶנְךָ — and because depending you
- Job 8:15 — יִשָּׁעֵן — he supports himself
- Job 24:23 — וְיִשָּׁעֵן — so he may support himself
- Proverbs 3:5 — תִּשָּׁעֵן — you depend
- Isaiah 10:20 — לְהִשָּׁעֵן — to depend
- Isaiah 30:12 — וַתִּשָּׁעֲנוּ — and you have depended
- Isaiah 31:1 — יִשָּׁעֵנוּ — they depend
- Isaiah 50:10 — וְיִשָּׁעֵן — and let him depend
- Ezekiel 29:7 — וּבְהִשָּׁעֲנָם — and when leaned they
- Micah 3:11 — יִשָּׁעֵנוּ — they depend
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H824 אֶשְׁעָן (ʼEshʻân), H4937 מִשְׁעֵן (mishʻên).
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Frequently asked questions
What does shâʻan (H8172) mean?
To support one's self.
How is H8172 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8172 as: lean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay..
How often does שָׁעַן (shâʻan) appear?
Strong's H8172 is tagged on 22 words in 20 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:4 and last appears in Micah 3:11.
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