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).

H8141

Daniel 9:2 · Word #21

Lexicon H8141

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

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

Rootשנה (sh-n-h)
Core Meaningsrepeat, change, do again, alter, cycle
Semantic Rangeyear; annual cycle; age; duration of time; yearly reckoning; in idiom, long duration or old age
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesNoun, common feminine singular absolute. Though lexically feminine in Hebrew, it is grammatically singular here with no suffix or article attached.
Rendering RationaleThe 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