Hebrew · H8141, G2094

שָׁנִים

A year (as a revolution of time) · a year

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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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ἔτος G2094 a year

Pronunciation étos

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What does שָׁנִים (shanim) mean in the Bible?

שָׁנֶה · ἔτος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "years or duration of life".

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What does שָׁנֶה · ἔτος mean in the Bible?

שָׁנֶה · ἔτος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "years or duration of life".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8141, G2094?

H8141, G2094 is connected to 880 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. years or duration of life

Strong's H8141, G2094

Lexical occurrences 880 verses Word forms 1 form 615 references

Source Gloss

years or duration of life

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 615

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×

Infinitive construct Ps 77:11 1×

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