What does שִׂטְנָה (šiṭĕnāh) mean in the Bible?
שִׂטְנָה (šiṭĕnāh): Formal written accusation or opposition, typically in legal or administrative context rather than direct confrontation
Hebrew · H7855
שִׂטְנָה
Opposition (by letter)
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שִׂטְנָה H7855
Pronunciation šiṭĕnāh
What does שִׂטְנָה (šiṭĕnāh) mean in the Bible?
שִׂטְנָה (šiṭĕnāh): Formal written accusation or opposition, typically in legal or administrative context rather than direct confrontation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7855?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include an accusation (1).
Where does שִׂטְנָה (šiṭĕnāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (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 an accusation 1× Ezra 4:6
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Usage map
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First aligned row Ezra 4:6
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Ezra 1
Source forms
שִׂטְנָ֔ה 1x śiṭ·nāh Ezra 4:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezra 4:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Formal written accusation or opposition, typically in legal or administrative context rather than direct confrontation
Source Gloss
opposition (by letter)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Formal written accusation or opposition, typically in legal or administrative context rather than direct confrontation
opposition (by letter) BDB: accusation Usage: accusation.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׂטְנָה is built from this root:
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