Lexical Definition
שָׁאַן shâʼan (shaw-an') to rest H:V
a primitive root
be at ease, be quiet, rest. See also בֵּית שְׁאָן.
- to loll, i.e. be peaceful
1) (Pilel) to be at ease, be at peace, rest, rest securely, be quiet
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁאַן] verb Pa`lel (Ges«GKC:55d»§ 55d) be at ease or at peace, rest securely (Syriac pacify,
Ethiopic
peace); — Perfect 3 masculine singular שַׁאֲנַן Jer 48:11, ׳וְשׁ consecutive Jer 30:10 +; 3 plural שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ Job 3:18 — be at ease, secure, undisturbed by ill fortune: ׳וְשָׁקַט וְשׁ וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד Jer 30:10 = Jer 46:27; Jer 48:1l (of Moab); מִפַּחַד רָעָה ׳שׁ Prov 1:33 of rest from trouble, etc., in grave Job 3:18. שְׁאָן see בֵּית שְׁאָן. P. 112
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 3:18 |
| Proverbs | 1:33 |
| Jeremiah | 30:10 · 46:27 · 48:1 · 48:11 |