שָׁנַן (šānan) is a Hebrew verb meaning whet. It appears 9 times in 4 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H8150).

Also rendered

• to sharpen

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2422)

Root family 2422: שָׁנַן šānan — sharpen

• שֵׁן šēn — tooth
• שְׁנִינָה šĕnînâ — sharp
• שֶׁנְהַבִּים šenhabbîm — ivory

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