7890. shayin or shen
Strong's Lexicon
shayin or shen: Tooth

Original Word: שַׁיִן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shayin
Pronunciation: shane
Phonetic Spelling: (shah'-yin)
Definition: Tooth
Meaning: urine

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be sharp

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3599 (ὀδούς, odous): Refers to a tooth, used in similar contexts in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 5:38, "You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’"

Usage: The Hebrew word "שֵׁן" (shen) primarily refers to a tooth, often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts in the Hebrew Bible. Literally, it denotes the physical teeth of humans and animals. Metaphorically, it can symbolize power, strength, or the act of devouring and destruction.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, teeth were often associated with strength and vitality. The loss of teeth could symbolize weakness or defeat. In biblical times, teeth were also seen as tools for survival, essential for eating and thus sustaining life. The imagery of teeth is used in various biblical texts to convey messages of judgment, power, and sometimes divine retribution.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
urine
NASB Translation
urine (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שַׁ֫יִן, שֵׁין] noun [masculine] urine; — plural suffix שֵׁינֵיהֶם 2 Kings 18:27 = Isaiah 36:12 (both Kt; Qr מֵימֵי רַגְלֵיהֶם).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
piss

From an unused root meaning to urinate; urine -- piss.

Forms and Transliterations
רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רגליהם raḡ·lê·hem raḡlêhem ragleiHem
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2 Kings 18:27
HEB: (מֵֽימֵי ק) (רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם ק) עִמָּכֶֽם׃
NAS: and drink their own urine with you?
INT: doves' dung and drink waste with

Isaiah 36:12
HEB: (מֵימֵ֥י ק) (רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם ק) עִמָּכֶֽם׃
NAS: and drink their own urine with you?
INT: dung and drink waste with

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7890
2 Occurrences


raḡ·lê·hem — 2 Occ.















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