Original Word: שַׁיִן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shayin
Pronunciation: shane
Phonetic Spelling: (shah'-yin)
Definition: Tooth
Meaning: urine

piss

From an unused root meaning to urinate; urine -- piss.

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
urine
NASB Translation
urine (2).

[שַׁ֫יִן, שֵׁין] noun [masculine] urine; — plural suffix שֵׁינֵיהֶם 2 Kings 18:27 = Isaiah 36:12 (both Kt; Qr מֵימֵי רַגְלֵיהֶם).

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to urinate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word שַׁיִן (shayin) as the concept of ritual purity and the specific mention of urine is more extensively detailed in the Hebrew texts than in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of cleanliness and purity can be found in Greek terms such as καθαρός (katharos • Strong's Greek 2513), which means clean or pure, often used in a moral or ceremonial sense.

Usage: The term שַׁיִן (shayin) is used in the context of bodily functions, specifically referring to urine. It appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that discuss cleanliness and purity laws.

Context: The Hebrew word שַׁיִן (shayin) is a noun that appears in the context of ancient Israelite purity laws. In the cultural and religious setting of the Old Testament, bodily functions, including urination, were subject to specific regulations to maintain ritual cleanliness. The term is used to describe urine, which, like other bodily discharges, could render a person ceremonially unclean according to the Levitical laws. These laws were part of a broader system of purity that governed the daily lives of the Israelites, emphasizing the distinction between the holy and the common, the clean and the unclean. The regulations served not only hygienic purposes but also symbolized spiritual truths about the nature of sin and the need for purification before approaching a holy God.

רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רגליהם raḡ·lê·hem raḡlêhem ragleiHemInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts