שְׁנ֣וֹת
𐤔𐤍𐤅𐤕
shâneh
the years
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 32:7 · Word #5
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 HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the years |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8141-23
years of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine, plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is feminine plural construct of שָׁנָה, denoting multiple annual cycles in a dependent ("of") relationship. "Years of" preserves both the plural number and the construct state while reflecting the root idea of repeated cycles of time. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
years of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'years of' accurately follows the Hebrew construct and fits the context. P1 is already correct. |