H8138A

שָׁנָה

sha.nahH:V

to change

1) change, alter 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Piel) to change, alter 1c) (Pual) to be changed, mollified 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. [שָׁנָה] verb change (Late Hebrew Pi`el, etc.; Eccl 42:24 etc.; Assyrian šanû, change, Aramaic שְׁנָא, Nabataean Ethpa`al Lzb³⁷⁹; Syriac , especially mentally = grow insane; compare (probably) Late Hebrew שָׁנָה year, = Phoenician שנת, שת; MI^{2, 8} שת; Assyrian šattu (compare Muss-Arn^{JBL xi (1892), 73 n}.); Arabic ; Aramaic שְׁנַא, שַׁתָּא, , ; Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene שנתא, שנת, שת, שנן Lzb^{379 f.}; on year from changing seasons, see Philippi^{ZMG xxxii (1878), 79 f.} Ba^{ZMG xll (1887), 612, 621, 636} (especially against DHM^{VIme Orient. Congr. ii. 1, 452} who proposes biliteral √), compare Thes; a daring suggestion by Jen^{ZA vii (1892), 177}); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular לאֹ שָׁנִיתִי Mal 3:6 I am ׳׳י, I do not change: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁנֶא (Ges^{«GKC:75rr»§ 75rr}) Lam 4:1 how is the fine gold changed (si vera lectio; Löhr^Now יִשָּׁנֵא; gloss on יוּעַס Bu Löhr); Infinitive construct שְׁנוֺת יְמִין עֶלְיוֺן Ps 77:11 the right hand of the Highest is changed (ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 Aq Symm Theod Hup-Now RVm Bae Du We Buhl; AV RV Ew De Che and others years, usually insert I will remember); Participle שׁוֺנִים Esth 1:7 differing, different, with מִן, compare Esth 3:8 (so Eccl 42:24); Prov 24:21 those who change (but dubious, see Toy). Pi`el transitive, change, alter: Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁנָּה Jer 52:33 with accusative garments, = שִׁנָּא (Ges^l.c.) 2Kgs 25:29 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁנֶּה דִּין Prov 31:5 lest he pervert the judgment; וַיְשַׁנּוֺ 1Sam 21:14 (read וַיְשַׁן Ges^{«GKC:75bb»§ 75bb}, וַיְשַׁנֶּה We Dr (and references), compare Bu HPS Now), with accusative טַעְמוֺ (see טַעַם, and Assyrian šanê ‰êmi, madness); וַיְשַׁנֶּהָ Esth 2:9, i.e. changed her place לְטוֺב בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים; 1 singular Ps 89:35 the utterance of my lips I will not change (|| לֹא אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי); Infinitive construct לְשַׁנּוֺת אֶתדַּֿרְכֵךְ Jer 2:36 i.e. change thy political course; בְּשַׁנּוֺתוֺ אֶתֿ טַעְמוֺ Ps 34:1 (title; compare 1Sam 21:14 above); Participle מְשַׁנֶּה פָנָיו Job 14:20 altering his face, i.e. in death (subject God). Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וְעֹז פָּנָיו יְשֻׁנֶּא (Ges^{«GKC:75rr»§ 75rr}) Eccl 8:1, usually is changed, mollified, Siegf יִשָּׂנֵא is hated (on ׳עֹז פ see עֹז 4, √עזז). Hithpa`el Perfect 2 feminine singular consecutive קוּמִי וְהִשְׁתַּנִּית 1Kgs 14:2 arise, pray, and disguise thyself.

III. שָׁנָה verb repeat, do again (Late Hebrew id.; Eccl 42:1 Arabic bend, fold, double; Aramaic תְּנָא repeat, also teach, ; Assyrian šanû, especially Pi`el repeat, relate, compare Scheil^{ZA v (1890), 409} (Dl thinks denominative); on ׳שׁ as √of שְׁנַיִם two, see Philippi^{ZMG xxxii (1878), 77} Ba^{ib. xli (1887), 603}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ 2Sam 20:10 Imperfect 1 singular אֶשְׁנֶה 1Sam 26:8, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שְׁנוּ 1Kgs 18:34 Participle שֹׁנֶה Prov 17:9; Prov 26:11 — do again: לוֺ ׳וַיַּכֵּהוּוְ֗֗֗לֹא שׁ 2Sam 20:10, compare 1Sam 26:8 absolute 1Kgs 18:34 (twice in verse); Neh 13:21 = speak again Job 29:22 + Job 40:5 according to many moderns (אשׁנה for ᵑ0 אענה); בְּדָבָר ׳שׁ Prov 17:9 repeat with a thing, keep talking about it (שנות דבר Eccl 42:1); Prov 26:11 a dullard repeats with (ב) his folly, does it over again (learns nothing by experience). Niph`al Infinitive construct וְעַל הִשָּׁנוֺת הַחֲלוֺם אֶלפַּֿרְעֹה פַּעֲמָ֑יִם Gen 41:32 (E) concerning the dream's being repeated, etc.

10 occurrences

I Kings (1), Esther (3), Job (1), Proverbs (2), Jeremiah (2), Malachi (1)