Shinab — the meaning of the Hebrew name שִׁנְאָב

שִׁנְאָב

Shinʼâb · pronounced shin-awb' · Strong's H8134 · a man

Shinab means a father has turned.

Built from

שָׁנָא shânâʼ (probably from, H8132) — to alter open in the lexicon ›

אָב ʼâb (and, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H8132 and H1; a father has turned; Shinab, a Canaanite.

First appearance

Gen 14:2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shinab

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

Gen 14:2

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