◄ 8151. shanas ►
Strong's Lexicon shanas: To gird, to put on a belt Original Word: שָׁנַס Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: shanac Pronunciation: shah-NAHS Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-nas') Definition: to compress Meaning: To compress, to press together Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents listed in Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew verb שָׁנַס (shanas). However, Greek terms that convey similar meanings of compression or gathering might include verbs like συμπιέζω (sympiezō • to press together) or συναθροίζω (synathroizō • to gather together), though these are not direct translations or equivalents. Usage: The verb שָׁנַס (shanas) is used in the context of compressing or pressing together. It is a term that conveys the action of gathering or tightening, often in a physical sense. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁנַס (shanas) appears in the context of physical compression or gathering. It is a rare term in the Hebrew Bible, indicating a specific action of pressing or tightening. The root is used to describe actions that involve bringing elements together in a compact form. This verb is not frequently encountered in the biblical text, suggesting its specialized use in describing particular actions or states of being. The concept of compression or gathering can be metaphorically extended to describe situations where elements are brought together in a cohesive or unified manner. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to gird up NASB Translation girded (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁנַס] verb Pi`el gird up (si vera lectio; in Talmud (Aramaic) שְׁנַץ = bind sandals; Late Hebrew שֶׁנֶץ thong); — Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְשַׁנֵּס מָתְנָיו וַיָּ֫רָץ 1 Kings 18:46. שְׁנָת Psalm 132:4 see שֵׁנָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gird up A primitive root; to compress (with a belt) -- gird up. Forms and Transliterations וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס וישנס vayshanNes way·šan·nês wayšannês Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 18:46 HEB: אֶל־ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס מָתְנָ֑יו וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ NAS: was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins KJV: was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, INT: was on Elijah girded his loins and ran 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8151 1 Occurrence way·šan·nês — 1 Occ.