Meaning of the name: tooth; ivory; change. Related names are:
Samuel. The translations of Shen in 7 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Chen in Portuguese to
Sam in Swahili!
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. (1SA 7:12)