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).
2 Chronicles 34:3 · Word #2
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| In-context | years |
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
| Root | שנה (sh-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | repetition, change, alteration, cyclical return |
| Semantic Range | years (as units of time), age, lifetime, duration of reign, long time, annual cycles |
| Conceptual Significance | In 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 Notes | Hebrew noun, common feminine plural absolute (HNcfpa) from שָׁנָה (year). No pronominal suffix; plural form marked by ִים ending in this lexicalized plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |