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Shen

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(tooth). An unknown place (1 Sam. 7:12¹²Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. (1 Samuel 7:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place near to which Samuel erected a stone and called it EBENEZER (1 Sam. 7:12¹²Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. (1 Samuel 7:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8129 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shen

Phonic:

shane

Meaning:

the same as 8127; crag; Shen, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Shen

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a tooth

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A sharp rock; crag; tooth; change:―a place in Palestine, 1 Chron. 7:12. {Scopulus acutus}