הַ/שָּׁנִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
hashanim
the-years
(in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
Joel 2:25 · Word #4
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| In-context | the-years |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8141-06
the years
| Root | שנה (sh-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | repetition, change, alteration, cyclical return |
| Semantic Range | year as a calendar cycle; a span of time; an age or era; years as a measure of duration; by extension, long duration or old age. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, "years" mark divinely ordered cycles of time, structuring covenantal history, agricultural rhythms, sabbatical observances, and jubilees. The term reflects the recurring, divinely governed patterns embedded in creation and redemptive history. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־); from lemma שָׁנֶה (year). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁנֶה derives from the root שנה, conveying repetition or cyclical change, reflecting the yearly cycle. The form הַשָּׁנִים is feminine plural absolute with the definite article, thus accurately rendered as "the years," preserving both plurality and definiteness inherent in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שנה (repetition, change, alteration, cyclical return)
| 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 |