What does שְׁחִין (šĕḥîn) mean in the Bible?
שְׁחִין (šĕḥîn): A painful, inflamed skin condition; used of plague afflictions sent by God as judgment
Hebrew · H7822
שְׁחִין
Inflammation , i.e. an ulcer
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שְׁחִין H7822
Pronunciation šĕḥîn
What does שְׁחִין (šĕḥîn) mean in the Bible?
שְׁחִין (šĕḥîn): A painful, inflamed skin condition; used of plague afflictions sent by God as judgment
Full entry for שְׁחִין (H7822) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7822?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include boils (4), the boil (2), - (1), a boil (1), from the boil (1).
Where does שְׁחִין (šĕḥîn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (4), Leviticus (4), Deuteronomy (2), 2 Kings (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 boils 4× Exodus 9:9, Exodus 9:10, Deuteronomy 28:35, Job 2:7
the boil 2× 2 Kings 20:7, Isaiah 38:21
- 1× Exodus 9:11
a boil 1× Leviticus 13:18
from the boil 1× Leviticus 13:23
in the boil 1× Leviticus 13:20
the boil was 1× Leviticus 13:19
the boils 1× Exodus 9:11
you with the boils 1× Deuteronomy 28:27
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:9 לִשְׁחִ֥ין to boils Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 9:10 שְׁחִין֙ to boils Noun - masculine singular Exodus 9:11 הַשְּׁחִ֑ין to the boils Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 9:11 הַשְּׁחִ֔ין to - Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:18 שְׁחִ֑ין to a boil Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:19 הַשְּׁחִין֙ to the boil was Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:20 בַּשְּׁחִ֥ין to in the boil Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:23 הַשְּׁחִ֖ין to from the boil Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:27 בִּשְׁחִ֤ין to you with the boils Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 28:35 בִּשְׁחִ֣ין to boils Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 9:9
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 6
Exodus 4 Leviticus 4 Deuteronomy 2 2 Kings 1 Job 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
הַשְּׁחִ֖ין 3x haš·šə·ḥîn Leviticus 13:23, 2 Kings 20:7, Isaiah 38:21
בִּשְׁחִ֣ין 2x biš·ḥîn Deuteronomy 28:35, Job 2:7
בִּשְׁחִ֤ין 1x biš·ḥîn Deuteronomy 28:27
בַּשְּׁחִ֥ין 1x baš·šə·ḥîn Leviticus 13:20
הַשְּׁחִ֑ין 1x haš·šə·ḥîn Exodus 9:11
הַשְּׁחִ֔ין 1x haš·šə·ḥîn Exodus 9:11
הַשְּׁחִין֙ 1x haš·šə·ḥîn Leviticus 13:19
לִשְׁחִ֥ין 1x liš·ḥîn Exodus 9:9
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Exodus 9:11, Leviticus 13:19, Leviticus 13:23, 2 Kings 20:7
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 9:10, Leviticus 13:18
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 28:35, Job 2:7
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 28:27
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 13:20
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 9:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A painful, inflamed skin condition; used of plague afflictions sent by God as judgment
Source Gloss
inflammation , i.e. an ulcer
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A painful, inflamed skin condition; used of plague afflictions sent by God as judgment
inflammation, i.e. an ulcer BDB: boil Usage: boil, botch.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Inflamed sore or boil.
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Why This Word Matters
Identifies the physical affliction addressed by God’s healing. Isaiah 38:21-22
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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