בְּ/שָׁנָ֣ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤍𐤄
shâneh
in a year
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.
2 Chronicles 9:13 · Word #7
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/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in a year |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-03
in a yearly cycle
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁנָה denotes a single annual cycle, rooted in the idea of repetition and renewal. The prefixed ב preposition is rendered as "in," and the feminine singular absolute form is preserved as a singular unit of cyclical time. |
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