שְׁנֵ֥י
𐤔𐤍𐤉
shâneh
years
A period of one year; the unit of time marked by a complete cycle of seasons or agricultural activities; by extension, used to refer to age (in terms of years), to specific durations (e.g., years of reign), or metaphorically to long or indefinite periods. In idiomatic or formulaic phrases, it can indicate old age or ongoing passage of time.
Genesis 41:27 · Word #17
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| Definition | A period of one year; the unit of time marked by a complete cycle of seasons or agricultural activities; by extension, used to refer to age (in terms of years), to specific durations (e.g., years of reign), or metaphorically to long or indefinite periods. In idiomatic or formulaic phrases, it can indicate old age or ongoing passage of time. |
Morphology HAcmdc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | years |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-22
two of
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, cardinal number; masculine; dual; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine dual cardinal number in construct state, indicating a pair in relation to a following noun. Rendering it as "two of" preserves both the dual number and its construct linkage while reflecting the root’s underlying sense of repetition or doubling. |
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