שְׁמֹנַ֤ת
𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤕
shᵉmôneh
eight
שְׁמֹנֶה (shᵉmôneh) is the cardinal number 'eight' in Biblical Hebrew. It is used to denote the quantity eight in counting, measuring, or identifying the number of items or people. The term also has a feminine form, שְׁמֹנָה. As an ordinal, the derived form (שְׁמִינִי) means 'eighth.' The semantic range of שְׁמֹנֶה is largely numerical but may include legal, ritual, or calendrical uses where the sequence or identity of 'the eighth' is significant in Israelite texts.
Numbers 3:28 · Word #7
Lexicon H8083
| Lemma | שְׁמֹנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shᵉmôneh |
| Strong's | H8083 |
| Definition | שְׁמֹנֶה (shᵉmôneh) is the cardinal number 'eight' in Biblical Hebrew. It is used to denote the quantity eight in counting, measuring, or identifying the number of items or people. The term also has a feminine form, שְׁמֹנָה. As an ordinal, the derived form (שְׁמִינִי) means 'eighth.' The semantic range of שְׁמֹנֶה is largely numerical but may include legal, ritual, or calendrical uses where the sequence or identity of 'the eighth' is significant in Israelite texts. |
Morphology HAcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | eight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8083-05
eight-of
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, cardinal number; masculine singular; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the masculine singular construct of the cardinal number שְׁמֹנֶה, indicating a quantity of eight in relation to a following noun. The construct state is reflected by rendering it as "eight-of," preserving its bound relationship. |
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