שָׁנִ֜ים

𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌

shanim

years

(in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).

H8141

2 Chronicles 34:3 · Word #2

Lexicon H8141

Lemmaשָׁנֶה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤍𐤄
Transliterationshâneh
Strong'sH8141
In-contextyears

Morphology HNcfpa 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

SIBI-P1 H8141-17

revolving years

Rootשנה (sh-n-h)
Core Meaningsrepetition, change, alteration, cyclical return
Semantic Rangeyears (as units of time), age, lifetime, duration of reign, long time, annual cycles
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical worldview, שָׁנִים marks the cyclical unfolding of covenant history—sabbatical cycles, jubilees, reigns of kings, and generations—emphasizing time as ordered, repeating, and governed by YHWH.
Morphological NotesHebrew noun, common feminine plural absolute (HNcfpa) from שָׁנָה (year). No pronominal suffix; plural form marked by ִים ending in this lexicalized plural.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שָׁנִים is the feminine plural absolute form of שָׁנָה, derived from the root שנה meaning "to repeat" or "to change." Rendering it as "revolving years" preserves both the plural form and the root idea of cyclical repetition inherent in the concept of a year as a returning cycle.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שנה (repetition, change, alteration, cyclical return)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8138-01 ashaneh I will alter
H4932-01 bamisheneh in the second-division
H8141-01 bashanah in the year-cycle

Word Usage (880 occurrences of H8141)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:14 וְ/שָׁנִֽים veshanim and years
Genesis 5:3 שָׁנָ֔ה shanah years
Genesis 5:4 שָׁנָ֑ה shanah years