בַּ/שָּׁנָה֙
𐤁/𐤔𐤍𐤄
shâneh
in the year
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 6:37 · Word #1
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 HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the year |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-01
in the year
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁנָה denotes a full yearly cycle, derived from the root idea of repetition or cyclical return. The prefixed בַּ with assimilated article marks "in the" with a definite feminine singular noun, yielding "in the year." |
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