בַּ/שָּׁנָ֑ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤍𐤄
bashanah
in the year
(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 8:13 · Word #12
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| In-context | in the year |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H8141-01
in the year-cycle
| Root | שנה (sh-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | repeat, change, cycle, turn |
| Semantic Range | year as a unit of time, annual cycle, age, duration of life, yearly occurrence |
| Conceptual Significance | The "year" in biblical thought marks cyclical renewal—agricultural seasons, festival rhythms, sabbatical patterns, and covenantal timekeeping—emphasizing ordered repetition and divinely structured time. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article + noun common feminine singular absolute (שָׁנָה). The dagesh in ש marks assimilation of the article. Singular and definite. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition ב ("in") with the definite article and the feminine singular noun שָׁנָה ("year"). Rendering it as "in the year-cycle" preserves the singular feminine noun and reflects the root idea of repetition and cyclical turning inherent in שנה. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שנה (repeat, change, cycle, turn)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8138-01 |
ashaneh | I will alter |
H4932-01 |
bamisheneh | in the second-division |
H8141-02 |
bashanim | in the cycle-years |
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 |