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

Lemmaשְׁמֹנֶה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄
Transliterationshᵉmôneh
Strong'sH8083
In-contexteight

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

Rootשמן (š-m-n)
Core Meaningsfatness, richness, fullness, abundance
Semantic RangeThe number eight; by extension the eighth (in sequence); sometimes part of compound numbers (eighteen, eighty); symbolically indicating what comes after completeness (seven).
Conceptual SignificanceIn 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 NotesPreposition 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 RationaleThe 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