Quick Definition
to sharpen
Strong's Definition
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
TWOT Reference: 2422
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to sharpen, whet
1a) (Qal) to whet, sharpen
1b) (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively)
1c)(Hithpolel) to be pierced
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to sharpen, whet
1a) (Qal) to whet, sharpen
1b) (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively)
1c)(Hithpolel) to be pierced
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁנַן
shânan
BDB Definition:
1) to sharpen, whet
1a) (Qal) to whet, sharpen
1b) (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively)
1c) (Hithpolel) to be pierced
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2422
Total KJV Occurrences: 10