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Strong's H8133 שְׁנָא (shena)

Shena means “alter” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8133
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 21
Books 2

Strong's H8133 Quick Answer

Strong's H8133 שְׁנָא (shna') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shna' (shen-aw') v. 1. alter, change, (be) diverse [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8132] It has 21 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include diverse, alter, altereth, and change. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shna' (shen-aw') v. 1. alter, change, (be) diverse [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8132]
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
diverse, alter, altereth, and change

Meaning and Definition

shna' (shen-aw') v. 1. alter, change, (be) diverse [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8132] Root(s): H8132

Original Word
שְׁנָא
Transliteration
shna'
Derivation
Root: שׁנא First root strongs: 8132
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8133. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to change

Usage: 1) to change, be altered, be changed 1a) (P'al) to change, be changed 1b) (Pael) to change, transform, frustrate 1b1) different (participle) 1c) (Ithpael) to be changed 1d) (Aphel) to change, alter

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How Strong's H8133 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shna', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

diverse Daniel 7:3 alter Ezra 6:11 altereth Daniel 6:8 change Daniel 7:25

How Strong's H8133 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8133 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8133 in the Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 6:11 KJV

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

Ezra 6:12 KJV

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Daniel 2:9 KJV

But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8133.

Ezra 6:11 Old Testament, KJV
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
Ezra 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Daniel 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel 3:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Daniel 3:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Daniel 3:28 Old Testament, KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Daniel 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Daniel 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Daniel 5:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
Daniel 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
Daniel 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
Daniel 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
Daniel 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
Daniel 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Daniel 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
Daniel 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Daniel 7:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
Daniel 7:25 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Daniel 7:28 Old Testament, KJV
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8133, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 19 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8133 FAQ

What does shena (שְׁנָא) mean?

Shena (Strong's H8133) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "alter". shna' (shen-aw') v. 1. alter, change, (be) diverse [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8132]

How many times is shena (שְׁנָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's H8133 across 2 books.

Where can I study shena (שְׁנָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8133 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shena (שְׁנָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as diverse, alter, altereth, and change. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.