H8172 — שָׁעַן (shâʻan)

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Strong's H8172 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שָׁעַן (shâʻan)

Pronunciation: shaw-an'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: to support one's self

KJV Renderings: lean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay.

Senses

  1. to lean on, trust in, support
    1. (Niphal) to lean, lean upon, support oneself
    2. of trust in God (fig)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1679 ἐλπίζω elpízō from G1680 to expect or confide (have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust
G1869 ἐπαίρω epaírō from G1909 and G142 to raise up (literally or figuratively) exalt self, poise (lift, take) up
G1879 ἐπαναπαύομαι epanapaúomai middle voice from G1909 and G373 to settle on; literally (remain) or figuratively (rely) rest in (upon)
G1991 ἐπιστηρίζω epistērízō from G1909 and G4741 to support further, i.e. reestablish confirm, strengthen
G2711 καταψύχω katapsýchō from G2596 and G5594 to cool down (off), i.e. refresh cool
G3982 πείθω peíthō a primary verb to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty) agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.