Hebrew · H705, H8141 · unreviewed

אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה

Forty · a year (as a revolution of time)

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אַרְבָּעִים H705 forty
Pronunciation ʾarĕbāʿiym
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שָׁנֶה H8141 a year (as a revolution of time)
Pronunciation shanim
Cyclical time unit marking natural revolutions; foundational for age, covenant seasons, and divine chronology
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What does אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה (arba'im shanah) mean in the Bible?

אַרְבָּעִים · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "forty years".

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Meaning

forty years
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