בִּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄
bishemoneh
eight
or שְׁמוֹנֶה; feminine שְׁמֹנָה; or שְׁמוֹנָה; apparently from שָׁמֵן through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth; eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
H8083
2 Chronicles 13:3 · Word #17
Lexicon H8083
| Lemma | שְׁמֹנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shᵉmôneh |
| Strong's | H8083 |
| In-context | eight |
Morphology HR/Acfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8083-02
in eight
| Root | שמן (š-m-n) |
| Core Meanings | fatness, richness, fullness, abundance |
| Semantic Range | The number eight; by extension the eighth (in sequence); sometimes part of compound numbers (eighteen, eighty); symbolically indicating what comes after completeness (seven). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, eight can signify fullness beyond completion—going past the perfected seven into renewed or surplus life (e.g., circumcision on the eighth day, new beginnings after a complete cycle). Its possible connection to the root meaning "fatness" or "abundance" reinforces the idea of surplus or overflowing completeness. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + cardinal number שְׁמֹנֶה, feminine singular absolute (Acfsa). Though cardinal in form, it frequently functions with ordinal sense depending on the noun it modifies (often feminine, such as "year"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") attached to the feminine singular cardinal שְׁמֹנֶה ("eight"). The rendering "in eight" preserves the cardinal force of the Hebrew (which often functions ordinally in context) while accurately reflecting the feminine singular absolute form indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמן (fatness, richness, fullness, abundance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8081-01 |
bashamen | in the rich oil |
H8081-03 |
beshemen | in rich oil |
H8081-04 |
hashamen | the rich oil |
H8082-01 |
hashemenah | the fat one |
H8081-06 |
kashemen | like the rich oil |
H8083-03 |
lishemonah | to eight |
H8081-08 |
mishamen | from oil-richness |
H8081-10 |
shamen | fat-rich oil |
H8081-12 |
shameni | my rich-oil |
H8082-02 |
shemenah | fat (feminine singular) |
H8083-05 |
shemonat | eight (of) |
H8083-08 |
ushemonat | and eight-of |
H8081-20 |
vashamen | in the rich oil |
H8081-21 |
vashemen | in the rich oil |
H8081-23 |
vekhashamen | and like the rich oil |
H8081-24 |
vekhashemen | and like rich oil |
Word Usage (109 occurrences of H8083)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:4 | שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה | shemoneh | eight |
| Genesis 5:7 | וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה | ushemoneh | and eight |
| Genesis 5:10 | וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה | ushemoneh | and eight |