# H8138 שָׁנָה

שָׁנָה (shânâh), Strong’s H8138: to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive) KJV: do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given…

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*shânâh* — to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)

KJV: do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse…

Occurs 22 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- שָׁנָה vb. repeat, do again
- Qal do again
- Niph. concerning the dream’s being repeated
- שָׁנָה vb
- [שָׁנָה] vb. change
- Qal I do not change
- Pi. transit., change, alter
- Pu. usu. is changed, mollified
- Hithp. arise, pray, and disguise thyself.

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 41:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/41?v=32) — The dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
- [1 Samuel 21:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/21?v=14) — He changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate…
- [1 Samuel 26:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/26?v=8) — Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike…
- [2 Samuel 20:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/20?v=10) — But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his…
- [1 Kings 14:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/14?v=2) — Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife. Go…
- [1 Kings 18:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/18?v=34) — He said, “Do it a second time;” and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time;” and they did it the…
- [Jeremiah 2:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/2?v=36) — Why do you go about so much to change your ways? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
- [Jeremiah 52:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/52?v=33) — and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life.
- [Malachi 3:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/malachi/3?v=6) — “For I, the LORD, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
- [Psalms 34:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/34?v=1) — By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.