שְׁמִינִי
𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉
shᵉmîynîy
H8066 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Ordinal number meaning 'eighth'; denotes something counted as eighth in a sequence, or occurring on the eighth occasion. In ritual or calendrical contexts, refers to the eighth day, as in sacrificial practices or feast observances.
Semantic Range
eighth in sequence, eighth day, pertaining to the number eight (as an ordinal); rarely, eighth part or portion
Root / Etymology
From the root שׁ־מ־נ (שמנ), meaning 'eight' (שְׁמֹנֶה, shemoneh). The term שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) is the ordinal form, thus 'eighth'.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The word שְׁמִינִי occurs primarily as an ordinal marker, for example, in descriptions of the eighth day of a ceremony (Leviticus 9:1, 12:3), sacrificial procedures, or the calendrical celebration 'Shemini Atzeret' (the Eighth Day of Assembly; Leviticus 23:36, Numbers 29:35). The eighth day often marks a culmination, transition, or renewal phase within ritual and religious contexts. Usage is restricted to ordinal enumeration; it is not employed metaphorically or for describing persons. Standard English translations render it simply as 'eighth', which accurately reflects the term's function; 'eighth day' is the predominant contextual sense.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שְׁמֹנֶה; eight; eight.
Bantu Hebrew
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שמן (š-m-n) — to be eight, to count eight; (separately) to be fat
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4924 | מַשְׁמָן | in his fat abundances |
| H8080 | שָׁמַן | the rich oil |
| H8081 | שֶׁמֶן | in the oil |
| H8082 | שָׁמֵן | the stout one |
| H8083 | שְׁמֹנֶה | in eight |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8066-01 |
הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֖י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth | 27 |
H8066-02 |
הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֔ת | hasheminit | HTd/Aofsa |
the eighth | the eighth (feminine) | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
28 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8066-01 |
Exodus 22:29 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֖י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 9:1 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֔י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 12:3 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֑י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 14:10 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 14:23 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֛י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 15:14 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the-eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 15:29 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 22:27 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִי֙ | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 23:36 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֡י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the-eighth | the eighth |
H8066-01 |
Leviticus 23:39 | הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֖י | hashemini | HTd/Aomsa |
the eighth | the eighth |