בְּ/שָׁנָ֣ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤍𐤄
beshanah
in a 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 9:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| In-context | in a year |
Morphology HR/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 H8141-03
in a year-cycle
| Root | שנה (sh-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | repetition, change, cycle, renewal, doubling |
| Semantic Range | year as a unit of time, annual cycle, age, yearly occurrence, duration of a year |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, a "year" marks a full cycle of divinely ordered time, structuring agricultural life, festivals, sabbatical rhythms, and covenantal observances. Its root connection to repetition underscores the cyclical pattern embedded in Israel’s sacred calendar and worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to a common feminine singular absolute noun שָׁנָה ("year"). No definite article or pronominal suffix is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁנָה derives from the root שנה, conveying repetition or cyclical change, hence a "year" as a completed cycle. The prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”) and the feminine singular absolute form are preserved in the rendering "in a year-cycle," reflecting both the grammatical form and the root sense of cyclical time. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שנה (repetition, change, cycle, renewal, doubling)
| 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 |