What does שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān) mean in the Bible?
שַׁאֲנָן (šaʾănān): False security breeds haughtiness; comfort divorced from reverence becomes sinful presumption.
Hebrew · H7600
שַׁאֲנָן
Secure ; in a bad sense, haughty
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שַׁאֲנָן H7600
Pronunciation šaʾănān
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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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 arrogance 2× 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
a peaceful 1× Isaiah 33:20
and secure 1× Isaiah 32:18
from the arrogant 1× Psalms 123:4
that are at ease 1× Zechariah 1:15
The one at ease 1× Job 12:5
to those at ease 1× Amos 6:1
you complacent 1× Isaiah 32:9
you ladies of leisure 1× Isaiah 32:11
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2 Kings 19:28 וְשַׁאֲנַנְךָ֖ to and arrogance Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Job 12:5 שַׁאֲנָ֑ן to The one at ease Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 123:4 הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים to from the arrogant Article | Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 32:9 שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת to you complacent Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 32:11 שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת to you ladies of leisure Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 32:18 שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹת׃ to and secure Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 33:20 שַׁאֲנָ֗ן to a peaceful Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 37:29 וְשַׁאֲנַנְךָ֖ to and arrogance Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Amos 6:1 הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣ים to to those at ease Article | Adjective - masculine plural Zechariah 1:15 הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים to that are at ease Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 19:28
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 6
2 Kings 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 5 Amos 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וְשַׁאֲנַנְךָ֖ 2x wə·ša·’ă·nan·ḵā 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת 2x ša·’ă·nan·nō·wṯ Isaiah 32:9, Isaiah 32:11
הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים 1x haš·ša·’ă·nan·nîm Psalms 123:4
הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣ים 1x haš·ša·’ă·nan·nîm Amos 6:1
הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים 1x haš·ša·’ă·nan·nîm Zechariah 1:15
שַׁאֲנָ֑ן 1x ša·’ă·nān Job 12:5
שַׁאֲנָ֗ן 1x ša·’ă·nān Isaiah 33:20
שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹת׃ 1x ša·’ă·nan·nō·wṯ Isaiah 32:18
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 3x Isaiah 32:9, Isaiah 32:11, Isaiah 32:18
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 3x Psalms 123:4, Amos 6:1, Zechariah 1:15
Adjective - masculine singular 2x Job 12:5, Isaiah 33:20
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. False security breeds haughtiness; comfort divorced from reverence becomes sinful presumption.
Source Gloss
secure ; in a bad sense, haughty
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
False security breeds haughtiness; comfort divorced from reverence becomes sinful presumption.
secure; in a bad sense, haughty BDB: at ease Usage: that is at ease, quiet, tumult. Compare 7946.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
שַׁאֲנָן is built from this root:
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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