שָׁנָֽה
𐤔𐤍𐤄
shanah
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).
Daniel 9:2 · Word #21
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| In-context | year |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H8141-13
a turning-year
| Root | שנה (sh-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | repeat, change, do again, alter, cycle |
| Semantic Range | year; annual cycle; age; duration of time; yearly reckoning; in idiom, long duration or old age |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of שָׁנָה frames biblical time as cyclical and ordered, structuring sacred calendars, sabbatical and jubilee observances, covenantal promises measured in years, and generational continuity within Israel’s history. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute. Though lexically feminine in Hebrew, it is grammatically singular here with no suffix or article attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁנָה derives from the root שנה, "to repeat" or "to change," reflecting the cyclical repetition of time. Rendering it as "a turning-year" preserves the idea of recurring cycles while accurately reflecting the feminine singular absolute form (HNcfsa) with an English singular expression. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שנה (repeat, change, do again, alter, cycle)
| 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 |