שְׁנַ֣ת
𐤔𐤍𐤕
shâneh
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.
Deuteronomy 15:9 · Word #13
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 HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | year |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-18
year of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root idea of repetition and denotes a yearly cycle—the repeated turning of seasons. As a feminine singular noun in construct state, it is rendered "year of," showing its bound form requiring a following genitive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
year of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | As in position 11, 'year of' is the correct construct phrase for שְׁנַת in the context of 'the year of release.' |