הַ/שָּׁנִ֥ים
𐤄/𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
shâneh
these years
A period of one year; the unit of time marked by a complete cycle of seasons or agricultural activities; by extension, used to refer to age (in terms of years), to specific durations (e.g., years of reign), or metaphorically to long or indefinite periods. In idiomatic or formulaic phrases, it can indicate old age or ongoing passage of time.
1 Kings 17:1 · Word #17
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| Definition | A period of one year; the unit of time marked by a complete cycle of seasons or agricultural activities; by extension, used to refer to age (in terms of years), to specific durations (e.g., years of reign), or metaphorically to long or indefinite periods. In idiomatic or formulaic phrases, it can indicate old age or ongoing passage of time. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | these years |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-06
the years
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The feminine plural noun with the definite article denotes multiple completed cycles of time. "The years" preserves the sense of repeated seasonal cycles inherent in the root שנה while accurately reflecting the plural definite form. |
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