7822. shechin

Lexicon

shechin: Boil, sore, inflammation

Original Word: שְׁחִין
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shchiyn
Pronunciation: shek-heen'
Phonetic Spelling: (shekh-een')
Definition: Boil, sore, inflammation
Meaning: inflammation, an ulcer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

boil, botch

From an unused root probably meaning to burn; inflammation, i.e. An ulcer; --boil, botch.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a boil, eruption
NASB Translation
boil (6), boils (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שְׁחִין noun masculine boil, collective eruption; — on man 2 Kings 20:7 = Isaiah 38:21, רָ֑ע ׳שׁ Deuteronomy 28:35; Job 2:7; possibly leprous Leviticus 13:18,19,20, ׳צָרֶ֫בֶת הַשּׁ Leviticus 13:23 (see ׳צ; all P), in Egypt, on man and beast Exodus 9:9,10,11 (twice in verse) (all P), construct שְׁחִין מִצְרַיִם Deuteronomy 28:27.

שׁחף (√ of שַׁחֶפֶת and possibly of שַׁחַף; Arabic is pare, peel off; also affect with consumption of lungs; consumption, so Jewish-Aramaic שַׁחַפְתָּא [for שַׁחֶפֶת]).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root probably meaning to be hot.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint for "shechin" is "ἕλκος" (helkos), which is Strong's Greek Number G1668. This term similarly refers to a sore or ulcer and is used in the New Testament in the context of the sores afflicting the rich man in the parable of Lazarus (Luke 16:20, BSB) and the sores that appear on those who worship the beast in Revelation (Revelation 16:2, BSB).

Usage: The term "shechin" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a physical affliction characterized by painful sores or boils. It is often associated with divine judgment or testing.

Context: The Hebrew word "שְׁחִין" (shechin) appears in several key biblical passages, often in contexts of divine punishment or testing. In the Book of Exodus, "shechin" is one of the plagues that God inflicts upon Egypt, described as "festering boils" that afflict both humans and animals (Exodus 9:9-11, BSB). This plague demonstrates God's power and serves as a judgment against Pharaoh's hardened heart.

In the Book of Leviticus, "shechin" is mentioned in the context of laws concerning skin diseases. The priests were instructed to examine such afflictions to determine whether they were clean or unclean (Leviticus 13:18-20, BSB). This underscores the importance of ritual purity and the role of the priesthood in maintaining the community's holiness.

The term also appears in the narrative of Job, where Job is afflicted with "painful boils" from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head (Job 2:7, BSB). This severe physical suffering is part of the testing of Job's faith and integrity, highlighting themes of suffering, divine sovereignty, and human endurance.

In Deuteronomy, "shechin" is listed among the curses that would come upon Israel if they disobeyed God's commandments, further emphasizing its role as a sign of divine displeasure (Deuteronomy 28:27, 35, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

בִּשְׁחִ֣ין בִּשְׁחִ֤ין בַּשְּׁחִ֥ין בשחין הַשְּׁחִ֑ין הַשְּׁחִ֔ין הַשְּׁחִ֖ין הַשְּׁחִין֙ השחין לִשְׁחִ֥ין לשחין שְׁחִ֑ין שְׁחִין֙ שחין baš·šə·ḥîn bashsheChin baššəḥîn biš·ḥîn bishChin bišḥîn haš·šə·ḥîn hashsheChin haššəḥîn liš·ḥîn lishChin lišḥîn šə·ḥîn šəḥîn sheChin

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 9:9
HEB: וְעַל־ הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה לִשְׁחִ֥ין פֹּרֵ֛חַ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת
NAS: and will become boils breaking
KJV: of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth
INT: over and beast boils breaking sores

Exodus 9:10
HEB: הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וַיְהִ֗י שְׁחִין֙ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔ת פֹּרֵ֕חַ
NAS: and it became boils breaking
KJV: it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth
INT: the sky became boils sores breaking

Exodus 9:11
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י הַשְּׁחִ֑ין כִּֽי־ הָיָ֣ה
NAS: because of the boils, for the boils
KJV: because of the boils; for the boil
INT: Moses before of the boils for become

Exodus 9:11
HEB: כִּֽי־ הָיָ֣ה הַשְּׁחִ֔ין בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ם וּבְכָל־
NAS: of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians
KJV: of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians,
INT: for become the boils the magicians all

Leviticus 13:18
HEB: בֽוֹ־ בְעֹר֖וֹ שְׁחִ֑ין וְנִרְפָּֽא׃
NAS: has a boil on its skin
KJV: [even] in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,
INT: has skin A boil is healed

Leviticus 13:19
HEB: וְהָיָ֞ה בִּמְק֤וֹם הַשְּׁחִין֙ שְׂאֵ֣ת לְבָנָ֔ה
NAS: and in the place of the boil there is a white
KJV: And in the place of the boil there be a white
INT: become the place of the boil swelling white

Leviticus 13:20
HEB: צָרַ֥עַת הִ֖וא בַּשְּׁחִ֥ין פָּרָֽחָה׃
NAS: it has broken out in the boil.
KJV: of leprosy broken out of the boil.
INT: of leprosy he the boil has broken

Leviticus 13:23
HEB: פָשָׂ֔תָה צָרֶ֥בֶת הַשְּׁחִ֖ין הִ֑וא וְטִהֲר֖וֹ
NAS: it is [only] the scar of the boil; and the priest
KJV: not, it [is] a burning boil; and the priest
INT: spread is the scar of the boil he shall pronounce

Deuteronomy 28:27
HEB: יַכְּכָ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה בִּשְׁחִ֤ין מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ [וּבָעֳפָלִים
NAS: will smite you with the boils of Egypt
KJV: will smite thee with the botch of Egypt,
INT: will smite the LORD the boils of Egypt stronghold

Deuteronomy 28:35
HEB: יַכְּכָ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה בִּשְׁחִ֣ין רָ֗ע עַל־
NAS: with sore boils, from which
KJV: with a sore botch that cannot
INT: will strike the LORD boils sore on

2 Kings 20:7
HEB: וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עַֽל־ הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וַיֶּֽחִי׃
NAS: and laid [it] on the boil, and he recovered.
KJV: and laid [it] on the boil, and he recovered.
INT: and laid on the boil recovered

Job 2:7
HEB: אֶת־ אִיּוֹב֙ בִּשְׁחִ֣ין רָ֔ע מִכַּ֥ף
NAS: with sore boils from the sole
KJV: with sore boils from the sole
INT: and smote Job boils sore the sole

Isaiah 38:21
HEB: וְיִמְרְח֥וּ עַֽל־ הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וְיֶֽחִי׃
NAS: and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.
KJV: and lay [it] for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
INT: and apply and to the boil may recover

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7822
13 Occurrences

baš·šə·ḥîn — 1 Occ.
biš·ḥîn — 3 Occ.
haš·šə·ḥîn — 6 Occ.
liš·ḥîn — 1 Occ.
šə·ḥîn — 2 Occ.