Hebrew · H7600

שַׁאֲנָן

Secure ; in a bad sense, haughty

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שַׁאֲנָןH7600
Pronunciationšaʾănān

What does שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān) mean in the Bible?

שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān): False security breeds haughtiness; comfort divorced from reverence becomes sinful presumption.

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What does שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān) mean in the Bible?

שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān): False security breeds haughtiness; comfort divorced from reverence becomes sinful presumption.

How does the BSB render H7600?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and arrogance (2), a peaceful (1), and secure (1), from the arrogant (1), that are at ease (1).

Where does שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 19:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), 2 Kings (1), Amos (1), Job (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 arrogance2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
a peacefulIsaiah 33:20
and secureIsaiah 32:18
from the arrogantPsalms 123:4
that are at easeZechariah 1:15
The one at easeJob 12:5
to those at easeAmos 6:1
you complacentIsaiah 32:9
you ladies of leisureIsaiah 32:11
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Kings 19:28
Aligned rows10
Books represented6
2 Kings1Job1Psalms1Isaiah5Amos1Zechariah1
Source forms
וְשַׁאֲנַנְךָ֖2xwə·ša·’ă·nan·ḵā2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת2xša·’ă·nan·nō·wṯIsaiah 32:9, Isaiah 32:11
הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים1xhaš·ša·’ă·nan·nîmPsalms 123:4
הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣ים1xhaš·ša·’ă·nan·nîmAmos 6:1
הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים1xhaš·ša·’ă·nan·nîmZechariah 1:15
שַׁאֲנָ֑ן1xša·’ă·nānJob 12:5
שַׁאֲנָ֗ן1xša·’ă·nānIsaiah 33:20
שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹת׃1xša·’ă·nan·nō·wṯIsaiah 32:18
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural3xIsaiah 32:9, Isaiah 32:11, Isaiah 32:18
Article | Adjective - masculine plural3xPsalms 123:4, Amos 6:1, Zechariah 1:15
Adjective - masculine singular2xJob 12:5, Isaiah 33:20
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular2x2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
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