מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א
𐤌𐤄𐤔𐤍𐤀
shᵉnâʼ
changes
To change or alter; to become different or cause to be different. In Aramaic usage, the verb is employed in various forms to indicate a modification, transformation, or exchange—whether of conditions, appearances, individuals, or circumstances. It can refer both to physical and non-physical alteration.
Daniel 2:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H8133
| Lemma | שְׁנָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤀 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnâʼ |
| Strong's | H8133 |
| Definition | To change or alter; to become different or cause to be different. In Aramaic usage, the verb is employed in various forms to indicate a modification, transformation, or exchange—whether of conditions, appearances, individuals, or circumstances. It can refer both to physical and non-physical alteration. |
Morphology AVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | changes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8133-03
one who causes change
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Aramaic Haphel (causative) stem; active participle; masculine singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Haphel stem is causative, so the participle denotes an active agent who causes alteration. As a masculine singular active participle, it is rendered as a verbal adjective: "one who causes change." |
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