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Strong's H8138 שָׁנָה (shanah)

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

Strong's Number H8138
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 11

Strong's H8138 Quick Answer

Strong's H8138 שָׁנָה (shanah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shanah (shaw-naw') v. 1. to fold 2. (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or double It has 20 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include do, was, and alter. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shanah (shaw-naw') v. 1. to fold 2. (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or double
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
do, was, and alter

Meaning and Definition

shanah (shaw-naw') v. 1. to fold 2. (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or double 3. (by implication, transitive or intransitive) to transmute, transform, alter [a primitive root] KJV: do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.

Original Word
שָׁנָה
Transliteration
shanah
Derivation
Root: שׁנה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8138. 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) change, alter 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Piel) to change, alter 1c) (Pual) to be changed, mollified 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself

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How Strong's H8138 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shanah, 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.

How Strong's H8138 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 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8138 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 H8138 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 41:32 KJV

And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

1 Samuel 21:13 KJV

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

1 Samuel 26:8 KJV

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8138.

Genesis 41:32 Old Testament, KJV
And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
1 Samuel 21:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
1 Samuel 26:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
2 Samuel 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
1 Kings 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
1 Kings 18:34 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
Nehemiah 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Esther 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
Esther 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
Esther 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Job 14:20 Old Testament, KJV
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Job 29:22 Old Testament, KJV
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Psalms 89:34 Old Testament, KJV
My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Proverbs 17:9 Old Testament, KJV
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 24:21 Old Testament, KJV
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs 26:11 Old Testament, KJV
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs 31:5 Old Testament, KJV
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Jeremiah 2:36 Old Testament, KJV
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Jeremiah 52:33 Old Testament, KJV
And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Malachi 3:6 Old Testament, KJV
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8138, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8138 FAQ

What does shanah (שָׁנָה) mean?

Shanah (Strong's H8138) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fold". shanah (shaw-naw') v. 1. to fold 2. (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or double

How many times is shanah (שָׁנָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H8138 across 11 books.

Where can I study shanah (שָׁנָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8138 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shanah (שָׁנָה)?

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