כִּ/שְׁנֵ֣י
𐤊/𐤔𐤍𐤉
shâneh
according to the 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.
Isaiah 21:16 · Word #8
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 HR/Acmdc
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 | according to the years |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-08
like two year-cycles of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ ("like/as") + masculine dual construct of שָׁנֶה (year); cardinal number form in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to repeat/change," expressing the annual cycle. The masculine dual construct שְׁנֵי denotes "two of (years)," and the prefixed כ adds "like/as," yielding "like two year-cycles of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like the years of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Because שְׁנֵי is the dual construct, the idiomatic phrase is 'like the years of...' (i.e., the set time of a hired worker); 'like two year-cycles of' is unnecessarily literal where the established English expression is 'like the years of.' |