Shen
Shen is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Jeshanah. The name means “tooth; ivory; change.”
Where is Shen?
Approx. 31.9986, 35.2603 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Jeshanah | settlement | Medium |
| not a proper name (prominent hill or rock) | special | Low |
Shen in the Bible dictionary
A tooth, probably some conspicuous tooth-shaped rock or crag (1 Sam. 7:12), a place between which and Mizpeh Samuel set up his “Ebenezer.” In the Hebrew the word has the article prefixed, “the Shen.” The site is unknown.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Shen
- 1 Samuel 7:12
Then 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.