שְׁמֹנֶה (H8083) — Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁמֹנֶה

𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄

shᵉmôneh

H8083 adjective

SILEX Entry

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.

Semantic Range

eight (cardinal number), eighth (ordinal as derivative), group or set of eight, day eight (ritual/legal), eighth in sequence

Root / Etymology

From the Semitic root שמן, whose core meaning in the verbal sense relates to 'being fat, plump.' The connection between 'eight' (שְׁמֹנֶה) and 'fatness' may allude to the sense of excess or that which is 'over' or 'beyond' the norm (as seven was often regarded as a number of completeness in Israelite culture). However, the precise etymological pathway from שמן to שְׁמֹנֶה is debated, and some scholars consider the numerical meaning to be primary and opaque. Parallel forms are found in other Semitic languages (e.g., Akkadian samānu, Ugaritic tmny), indicating this is a longstanding numerical term.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Biblical Hebrew, שְׁמֹנֶה serves simply as the cardinal number eight, with no inherent symbolic meaning unless the context assigns one. Its use is widespread in legal, ritual, genealogical, and narrative settings; for example, in the description of sacrificial procedures (the 'eighth day'), age at circumcision, or as an identifier in lists and sequences. In later Hebrew literature, as well as in Greek and Latin translations, the number eight continued to function numerically, and only occasionally was given symbolic or theological significance. English translations always render שְׁמֹנֶה as 'eight,' although some contexts (notably ordinal or calendrical) may need clarification in translation notes.

Translation Consistency

primary "eight" 97 occurrences

שְׁמֹנֶה is primarily the cardinal numeral 'eight' (used in 98 of 109 occurrences). 'Eight' is the natural, idiomatic English rendering for counting, measuring, and identifying groups or the eighth day; feminine and derived ordinal forms are related but can be handled with inflection or separate forms. Rare occurrences like 'eighteen' are exceptional compounds, so 'eight' is the best consistent base form.

Alternatives (12 occurrences):

"eight-of" (6x) "eighteen" (5x) "eighteenth" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or שְׁמוֹנֶה; feminine שְׁמֹנָה; or שְׁמוֹנָה; apparently from שָׁמֵן through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth; eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.

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Root Family

שמן (š-m-n) — to be fat, to be plump, to grow fat

Root שמן to be fat, to be plump, to grow fat

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4924	מַשְׁמָן	in his fat abundances
H8066	שְׁמִינִי	the eighth
H8080	שָׁמַן	the rich oil
H8081	שֶׁמֶן	in the oil
H8082	שָׁמֵן	the stout one
H8084	שְׁמֹנִים	eighty

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H8083-06`	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight	32
`H8083-07`	וּ/שְׁמֹנָ֖ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight	22
`H8083-09`	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight	20
`H8083-04`	שְׁמֹנָ֤ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight	19
`H8083-05`	שְׁמֹנַ֣ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of	6
`H8083-02`	בִּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה	bishemoneh	`HR/Acfsa`	in the eighth	in eight	in eight	4
`H8083-03`	לִ/שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה	lishemonah	`HR/Acmsa`	to eight	to eight	to eight	2
`H8083-08`	וּ/שְׁמֹֽנַת	ushemonat	`HC/Acmsc`	and eight	and eight-of	and eight	2
`H8083-10`	וּ/בִ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה	uvishemoneh	`HC/R/Acfsa`	and-in-eight	and in eight	and in eight	1
`H8083-01`	בִּ/שְׁמֹנָ֣ה	bishemonah	`HR/Acmsa`	with eight	in eight	with eight	1

Occurrences in Scripture

109 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H8083-06`	Genesis 5:4	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-09`	Genesis 5:7	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Genesis 5:10	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Genesis 5:13	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Genesis 5:16	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Genesis 5:17	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-06`	Genesis 5:19	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	Genesis 14:14	שְׁמֹנָ֤ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	three	eight	eight
`H8083-05`	Genesis 17:12	שְׁמֹנַ֣ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of
`H8083-05`	Genesis 21:4	שְׁמֹנַ֖ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of
`H8083-04`	Genesis 22:23	שְׁמֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Exodus 26:2	שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	Exodus 26:25	שְׁמֹנָ֣ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Exodus 36:9	שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	Exodus 36:30	שְׁמֹנָ֣ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-08`	Numbers 2:24	וּ/שְׁמֹֽנַת	ushemonat	`HC/Acmsc`	and eight	and eight-of	and eight
`H8083-05`	Numbers 3:28	שְׁמֹנַ֤ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of
`H8083-05`	Numbers 4:48	שְׁמֹנַ֣ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of
`H8083-05`	Numbers 7:8	שְׁמֹנַ֣ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of
`H8083-04`	Numbers 29:29	שְׁמֹנָ֖ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-09`	Numbers 35:7	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Deuteronomy 2:14	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Joshua 21:41	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-06`	Judges 3:8	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Judges 3:14	שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Judges 10:8	שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Judges 12:14	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-05`	Judges 20:25	שְׁמֹנַ֨ת	shemonat	`HAcmsc`	eight	eight-of	eight-of
`H8083-04`	Judges 20:44	שְׁמֹנָֽה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-09`	1 Samuel 4:15	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	1 Samuel 17:12	שְׁמֹנָ֣ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	2 Samuel 8:13	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eighteen	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	2 Samuel 23:8	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	2 Samuel 24:9	שְׁמֹנֶה֩	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	1 Kings 7:10	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	1 Kings 7:15	שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	1 Kings 15:1	שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eighteenth	eight	eighteen
`H8083-09`	1 Kings 16:29	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶה֙	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eighth	eight	and eight
`H8083-06`	2 Kings 3:1	שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eighteenth	eight	eighteen
`H8083-09`	2 Kings 8:17	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and-eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	2 Kings 10:36	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶֽה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	2 Kings 15:8	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶה֙	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-06`	2 Kings 22:1	שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-02`	2 Kings 22:3	בִּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה	bishemoneh	`HR/Acfsa`	in the eighth	in eight	in eight
`H8083-02`	2 Kings 23:23	בִּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה	bishemoneh	`HR/Acfsa`	in the eighteenth	in eight	in the eighteenth
`H8083-06`	2 Kings 24:8	שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	2 Kings 24:12	שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	2 Kings 25:17	שְׁמֹנֶה֩	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eighteen	eight	eighteen
`H8083-06`	Jeremiah 32:1	שְׁמֹנֶֽה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eighteen
`H8083-01`	Jeremiah 41:15	בִּ/שְׁמֹנָ֣ה	bishemonah	`HR/Acmsa`	with eight	in eight	with eight
`H8083-06`	Jeremiah 52:21	שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Jeremiah 52:29	שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Jeremiah 52:29	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh-2	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Ezekiel 40:9	שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Ezekiel 40:31	שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-09`	Ezekiel 40:34	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and-eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	Ezekiel 40:37	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and-eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	Ezekiel 40:41	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	Ezekiel 48:35	שְׁמֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	Micah 5:4	וּ/שְׁמֹנָ֖ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-03`	Ecclesiastes 11:2	לִ/שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה	lishemonah	`HR/Acmsa`	to eight	to eight	to eight
`H8083-06`	Ezra 2:6	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	Ezra 2:16	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Ezra 2:23	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Ezra 2:41	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Ezra 8:9	וּ/שְׁמֹנָ֥ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eighteen	and eight	and eighteen
`H8083-07`	Ezra 8:11	וּ/שְׁמֹנָ֖ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	Ezra 8:18	שְׁמֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-09`	Nehemiah 7:11	וּ/שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	Nehemiah 7:11	שְׁמֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	Nehemiah 7:13	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:15	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:16	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:21	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:22	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:26	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:27	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:44	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 7:45	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 11:6	וּ/שְׁמֹנָ֖ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 11:8	וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-06`	Nehemiah 11:12	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	Nehemiah 11:14	וּ/שְׁמֹנָ֑ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	1 Chronicles 12:25	וּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	1 Chronicles 12:31	וּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and-eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	1 Chronicles 12:32	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	1 Chronicles 12:36	וּ/שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and-eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-07`	1 Chronicles 16:38	וּ/שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	1 Chronicles 18:12	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eighteen	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	1 Chronicles 23:3	וּ/שְׁמוֹנָ֖ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	1 Chronicles 24:4	שְׁמוֹנָֽה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	1 Chronicles 24:15	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eighteenth	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	1 Chronicles 25:7	וּ/שְׁמוֹנָֽה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-03`	1 Chronicles 25:25	לִ/שְׁמוֹנָ֤ה	lishemonah	`HR/Acmsa`	to the eighth	to eight	to eight
`H8083-04`	1 Chronicles 26:9	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-08`	1 Chronicles 29:7	וּ/שְׁמוֹנַ֥ת	ushemonat	`HC/Acmsc`	and eight	and eight-of	and eight
`H8083-06`	2 Chronicles 11:21	שְׁמוֹנֶֽה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eighteen	eight	eight
`H8083-07`	2 Chronicles 11:21	וּ/שְׁמוֹנָ֛ה	ushemonah	`HC/Acmsa`	and eight	and eight	and eight
`H8083-06`	2 Chronicles 13:1	שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-02`	2 Chronicles 13:3	בִּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה	bishemoneh	`HR/Acfsa`	eight	in eight	in eight
`H8083-09`	2 Chronicles 21:5	וּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and-eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-09`	2 Chronicles 21:20	וּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה	ushemoneh	`HC/Acfsa`	and eight	eight	and eight
`H8083-04`	2 Chronicles 29:17	שְׁמוֹנָ֣ה	shemonah	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-04`	2 Chronicles 29:17	שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה	shemonah-2	`HAcmsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-06`	2 Chronicles 34:1	שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-10`	2 Chronicles 34:3	וּ/בִ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה	uvishemoneh	`HC/R/Acfsa`	and-in-eight	and in eight	and in eight
`H8083-06`	2 Chronicles 34:8	שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight
`H8083-02`	2 Chronicles 35:19	בִּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה	bishemoneh	`HR/Acfsa`	in the eighth	in eight	in eight
`H8083-06`	2 Chronicles 36:9	שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה	shemoneh	`HAcfsa`	eight	eight	eight

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