What does שָׁאַן mean in the Bible?
e. be peaceful".
Hebrew · H7599
שָׁאַן
To loll , i.e. be peaceful
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שָׁאַן H7599
What does שָׁאַן mean in the Bible?
שָׁאַן is a Hebrew word meaning "to loll , i.e. be peaceful".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7599?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and ease (2), has been at ease (1), secure (1), their ease (1).
Where does שָׁאַן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 3:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), Job (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and ease 2× Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27
has been at ease 1× Jeremiah 48:11
secure 1× Proverbs 1:33
their ease 1× Job 3:18
Show sample aligned rows
Job 3:18 שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ to their ease Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Proverbs 1:33 וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן to secure Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah 30:10 וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ן to and ease Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah 46:27 וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ן to and ease Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah 48:11 שַׁאֲנַ֨ן to has been at ease Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 3:18
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Job 1 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 3
Source forms
וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ן 2x wə·ša·’ă·nan Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27
וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן 1x wə·ša·’ă·nan Proverbs 1:33
שַׁאֲנַ֨ן 1x ša·’ă·nan Jeremiah 48:11
שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ 1x ša·’ă·nā·nū Job 3:18
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Proverbs 1:33, Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Job 3:18
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 48:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to loll , i.e. be peaceful
Source Gloss
to loll , i.e. be peaceful
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to loll, i.e. be peaceful BDB: be at ease Usage: be at ease, be quiet, rest. See also 1052.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Palel 2×
Perfect Jer 48:11 · Job 3:18 2×
Word Origins
שָׁאַן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain