שָׁנָ֔ה
𐤔𐤍𐤄
shâneh
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.
2 Chronicles 28:1 · Word #8
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 HNcfsa
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 | years |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-14
year-cycle
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The feminine singular absolute noun denotes a single annual cycle, reflecting the root idea of repetition or cyclical return. "Year-cycle" preserves both the standard sense of a year and its etymological link to repeated seasonal change. |
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