Strong's Definition
to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.
TWOT Reference: 2421
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁנָה (sha.nah) — to change. 1) change, alter 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Piel) to change, alter 1c) (Pual) to be changed, mollified 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself
שָׁנָה (sha.nah) — to repeat. 1) to repeat, do again 1a) (Qal) to do again 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · שָׁנָה · מִשְׁנֶה
Different | verb qal, verb pe'al, verb pa
to be different, to change, to be affected = process by which an object takes on different characteristics
Different | verb qal
to be of various design, to be of different kinds = state in which objects are not homogeneous in shape but differ from one another
Different | verb qal
to be different, to dissent meaning unsure; literally: to be different; hence, possibly: = state in which humans or deities differ from others in attitude, status, or opinion
Change | verb qal, verb pe'al, verb etpa''al
to be changed, to be different = process by which a condition takes on different characteristics
Change | verb pi, verb pa, verb haf'el
to change (something), to alter = causative process or action by which humans or deities cause a condition to take on different characteristics
EZR 6:11 · EZR 6:12 · PSA 89:35 · PRO 31:5 · JER 2:36 · DAN 2:21 · DAN 3:28 · DAN 4:13 · DAN 6:9 · DAN 6:16 · DAN 7:25
Change | verb qal
Collocation: יָמִין שׁנה
(one's) saving power changes literally: (one's) right hand changes; hence, probably: = process by which the frequency and/or intensity of deity's saving acts, associated with the right hand, change
Foolish | verb pi
Collocation: שׁנה טַעַם
to act insane, to feign madness literally: to change one's good sense; hence: = action by which humans act as if they lack good judgement
Dress | verb pi
Collocation: שׁנה בֶּגֶד
to change (clothes) literally: to change (one's) clothes; hence: = action by which humans put on different clothes
Frequency | verb qal
to repeat, to do (something) twice = action by which humans perform an event twice
1SA 26:8 · 2SA 20:10 · 1KI 18:34 · 1KI 18:34 · NEH 13:21 · JOB 29:22 · PRO 17:9 · PRO 26:11
Non-Know | verb hit
to disguise oneself literally: to change oneself; hence: = action by which humans make themselves unrecognizable by others ◄ by changing their appearance or clothing
Respect | verb pi
Collocation: שׁנה לְטֹוב
to treat (someone) better (than others) literally: to change (a person) for good; hence: = action by which humans treat certain other humans better than others
Shape | verb etpa''al
Collocation: צְלֵם אֲנַף שׁנה
(one's) expression is changed, (one's) face is distorted literally: the image of (someone's) face changes; hence: = process by which the expression of someone's face is changed
Shape | verb pe'al, verb etpa''al
Collocation: זִיו שׁנה
to turn pale literally: (one's) complexion changes; hence: = process by which one's complexion changes as a result of blood leaving the face
1 PRO 24:21 NIV "rebellious" NJPS "dissenters" REB "persons of high rank" GNT CEV "who rebel(s)" ESV "who do otherwise" | RSV NRSV "either of them" = שׁניהם 2 PSA 77:11 RSV NJPS NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV | NIV NJPS "years of right hand" = שָׁנָה
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[שָׁנָה] vb. change Qal I do not change
Pi. transit., change, alter
Pu. usu. is changed, mollified
Hithp. arise, pray, and disguise thyself.
base
שָׁנָה vb. repeat, do again Qal do again
Niph. concerning the dream’s being repeated
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