8083. shemoneh or shemonah
Lexical Summary
shemoneh or shemonah: Eight

Original Word: שְׁמֹנֶה
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: shmoneh
Pronunciation: shem-oh-neh or shem-oh-nah
Phonetic Spelling: (shem-o-neh')
KJV: eight((-een, -eenth)), eighth
NASB: eight, eighth
Word Origin: [apparently from H8082 (שָׁמֵן - Fat) through the idea of plumpness]

1. a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the "perfect" seven)
2. (as ordinal) eighth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
eighteen eighth

Or shmowneh {shem-o-neh'}; feminine shmonah {shem-o-naw'}; or shmownah {shem-o-naw'}; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the "perfect" seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight((-een, -eenth)), eighth.

see HEBREW shamen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
eight (a card. number)
NASB Translation
108,100* (1), 128* (4), 138* (1), 148* (1), 18* (2), 18,000* (7), 188* (1), 2,812* (1), 2,818* (2), 20,800* (1), 218* (1), 22,600* (1), 28* (1), 28,600* (1), 288* (1), 328* (1), 38,000* (1), 468* (1), 6,800* (1), 628* (1), 648* (1), 68* (1), 8,580* (1), 8,600* (1), 800,000* (1), 822* (1), 832* (1), 845* (1), 928* (1), 98* (2), eight (36), eighteen* (8), eighteenth* (11), eighth (3), forty-eight* (2), ninety-eight* (1), thirty-eight* (1), thirty-eighth* (2), twenty-eight* (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁמֹנֶה (less often שְׁמוֺנֶה), שְׁמֹנָה109

noun masculine and feminine eight (on ֶ֯ compare BaNB 20, 200 and (against him) PhilippiBAS ii. 364; Arabic , Sabean תֿמני(תׅ Homchr 47, 122 DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 369 f., 375; Aramaic תְּמָנֵי, תְּמַנְיָא, , ; Nabataean תמונא, Palmyrene תמניא, Lzb386; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician שמן Ethiopic on Assyrian equivalent see Dl§ 75); — masculine (c. noun feminine) always absolute שְׁמֹנֶה Judges 3:8 + 40:t.; feminine (c. noun masculine) absolute שְׁמֹנָה 1 Samuel 17:12 34t., construct שְׁמֹנַת Numbers 2:24 3t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); plural שְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —

1 without other number:

a. שְׁמֹנֶה cardinal, before plural noun Judges 3: 1 Kings 7:10 8t.; before singular noun שָׁנָךְ 1 Kings 8:17 (Kt; Qr plural) 1 Kings 22:1; after plural noun Ezekiel 40:31; ordinal לְ ׳בִּשְׁנַת שׁ 2 Kings 24:12, ׳בִּשׁ שָׁנִים לְ2Chronicles 34:3.

b. שְׁמנָה cardinal, before plural noun 1 Samuel 17:12 3t., + (noun omitted) Jeremiah 14:15 2t., also אֵלֶּה ׳שׁ Genesis 22:23 these8and, as round number, Micah 5:4 7and8(i.e. plenty); after plural noun Numbers 29:29; 2Chronicles 29:17; ordinal, לְ ׳בְּיוֺם שׁ 2 Chronicles 29:17.

c. feminine construct שְׁמֹנַת יָמִים Genesis 17:12; Genesis 21:4, חַבָּקָר ׳שׁ Numbers 7:8.

2810= 8:

a. with

noun feminine שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה, cardinal: before singular שָׁנָךְ Judges 3:14 2t., אַמָּה 1 Kings 7:15 2t.; after plural noun 1 Chronicles 26:9; 2Chronicles 11:21; noun omitted Ezra 8:18; Nehemiah 7:11; ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת לְ ׳ע ׳שׁ 1 Kings 15:1 4t.; שָׁנָח לְ ׳ע ׳בִּשׁ 2 Kings 22:3 2t.; שָׁנָה לְ ׳ע ׳הַשָּׁנָה שׁ Jeremiah 32:1.

b. with

noun masculine שְׁמֹנָח עָשָׂר cardinal: before singular אֶלֶף Judges 20:44 4t. + Psalm 60:2 (title), so read for ׳שְׁנֵים ע, compare 2 Samuel 8:13 = 1 Chronicles 18:12; before plural Ezra 8:9; noun omitted Genesis 14:14; ordinal, noun omitted 1 Chronicles 24:15; 1 Chronicles 25:15; שְׁמֹנַת עָשָׂר אֶלֶף Judges 20:25.

3 with other numerals:

a. שְׁמֹנֶח מֵאוֺת 2 Samuel 23:8 (so read also "" 1 Chronicles 11:11 Kit Benz, compare Th We Dr and others), + 16 t.

b. שְׁמֹנָח אֶלֶף 1 Chronicles 12:36 (35 van d. H.), 1 Chronicles 23:3; שְׁמֹנִת אֲלָפִים Numbers 2:24 3t.

c. ׳שׁ, cardinal, after tens 1 Samuel 4:15 20t.; before ten, only וְעֶשְׂרים בָּאַמָּה ׳שׁ Exodus 26:2; Exodus 36:9; ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת שָׁנָח לְ ׳שְׁלשִׁים וּשׁ 1 Kings 16:29; 2 Kings 15:8.

Topical Lexicon
Definition and Core Usage

שְׁמֹנֶה designates the cardinal number “eight.” In Scripture it marks quantity, sequence, age, duration, and symbolic completeness. While sometimes paired with its ordinal counterpart (“eighth”), the cardinal form stands on its own in approximately 109 Old Testament references.

Canonical Distribution and Frequency

• Torah: Numbers predominate in Leviticus and Numbers, especially within ritual directives.
• Historical Books: Frequent in genealogies, military counts, and royal ages.
• Prophets and Writings: Employed for poetic parallelism, prophetic imagery, and proverbial maxims.

Symbolic Significance: New Beginnings

Eight follows the fullness of seven and therefore carries connotations of a fresh start. After seven days of flooding, Noah waited “another seven days” (Genesis 8:10), and on the next day (effectively the eighth) the new era began as the dove returned no more. Though the verse does not use שְׁמֹנֶה, the canonical storyline accents eight as the threshold of restoration. Later typological echoes reinforce this pattern: the eighth day accepts offerings (Ezekiel 43:27), and the resurrection of Christ—first day after the Sabbath—stands as the climactic new creation.

Covenantal Marker: Circumcision on the Eighth Day

Genesis 17:12 inaugurates the command: “He who is eight days old among you must be circumcised”. Leviticus 12:3 repeats the ordinance. The eighth-day timing combines divine grace (the child contributes nothing) with covenantal responsibility, symbolizing purified life set apart for God. Luke 2:21 later records Jesus’ adherence, anchoring the continuity of covenant across Testaments.

Priestly and Sacrificial Regulations

1. Completion of Priestly Ordination: “On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons” (Leviticus 9:1). After seven days of consecration, ministry truly begins.
2. Cleansing Rituals: A healed leper brings offerings “on the eighth day” (Leviticus 14:10). Bodily discharges (Leviticus 15:14, 29) and Nazirite vows (Numbers 6:10) follow the same pattern.
3. Animal Acceptability: “From the eighth day and thereafter it will be accepted as an offering” (Leviticus 22:27). Life must mature past a full seven-day cycle before dedication, underscoring wholeness prior to sacrifice.

Festal Calendar

Leviticus 23:36 and 23:39 prescribe a solemn assembly on the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles (Shemini Atzeret). While the feast itself celebrates completed harvest and divine shelter, the added day invites Israel to linger with the Lord, anticipating the eschatological dwelling of God with His people (Revelation 21:3).

Royal and Historical Notes

• Joash (2 Kings 11:21) and Josiah (2 Kings 22:1) each ascended the throne at eight years old, foreshadowing youthful zeal that restores covenant worship.
• Jesse’s eight sons (1 Samuel 16:10–11) culminate in David, through whom God establishes an enduring kingdom.
• In Exodus 26:25, eight frames of acacia wood reinforce the tabernacle’s western wall, integrating the number into the very structure of worship.

Wisdom and Prophetic Literature

Proverbs 30:29 lists “there are three things… and four,” yet Ecclesiastes 11:2 heightens the parallelism: “Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land”. The phrase suggests generosity that exceeds completeness toward abundance. Micah 5:5 likewise envisions Israel defended by “seven shepherds and eight leaders of men,” a poetic escalation portraying superabundant security.

Eschatological Glimpses

Ezekiel’s temple vision culminates in the Lord’s promise: “On the eighth day and onward, the priests shall offer your burnt offerings… then I will accept you” (Ezekiel 43:27). The eighth day opens perpetual acceptance, prefiguring the eternal Sabbath rest in Christ (Hebrews 4:9-10).

Theological Reflections for Ministry

1. New Creation Hope – Eight reminds believers that God’s redemptive plan moves beyond mere restoration to altogether new life.
2. Covenant Faithfulness – Parental obedience on the eighth-day circumcision encourages families today to consecrate children early to the Lord.
3. Worship and Service – Priestly patterns teach that preparation (seven) must precede public ministry (eight), urging diligence before deployment.
4. Generosity and Leadership – Wisdom’s call to provide “to eight” and Micah’s prophetic imagery spur the church toward overflowing stewardship and multiplied shepherding.

Selected Reference Index

Genesis 17:12; Exodus 26:25; Leviticus 9:1; 12:3; 14:10; 22:27; 23:36, 39; Numbers 6:10; 29:35; 1 Samuel 16:10-11; 2 Kings 11:21; 22:1; 1 Chronicles 13:7; 2 Chronicles 29:17; Ecclesiastes 11:2; Micah 5:5; Ezekiel 43:27.

Forms and Transliterations
בִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה בִּשְׁמֹנָ֣ה בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה בשמונה בשמנה וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה וּשְׁמֹֽנַת־ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֣ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה וּשְׁמֹנֶֽה־ וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙ וּשְׁמֹנָ֑ה וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה וּשְׁמוֹנַ֥ת וּשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וּשְׁמוֹנָ֖ה וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמוֹנָ֥ה וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃ ובשמונה ושמונה ושמונה׃ ושמונת ושמנה ושמנה־ ושמנה׃ ושמנת־ לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה לִשְׁמוֹנָ֤ה לשמונה שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה שְׁמֹנֶֽה־ שְׁמֹנֶה֩ שְׁמֹנַ֖ת שְׁמֹנַ֣ת שְׁמֹנַ֤ת שְׁמֹנַ֨ת שְׁמֹנָ֖ה שְׁמֹנָ֣ה שְׁמֹנָ֤ה שְׁמֹנָ֥ה שְׁמֹנָֽה־ שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־ שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה שְׁמוֹנָ֣ה שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה שְׁמוֹנָֽה׃ שמונה שמונה־ שמונה׃ שמנה שמנה־ שמנת biš·mō·nāh biš·mō·neh biš·mō·w·neh bishmoNah bishmoNeh bišmōnāh bišmōneh bišmōwneh liš·mō·w·nāh lishmoNah lišmōwnāh šə·mō·nāh šə·mō·nāh- šə·mō·naṯ šə·mō·neh šə·mō·neh- šə·mō·w·nāh šə·mō·w·neh šə·mō·w·neh- šəmōnāh šəmōnāh- šəmōnaṯ šəmōneh šəmōneh- šəmōwnāh šəmōwneh šəmōwneh- shemoNah shemoNat shemoNeh ū·ḇiš·mō·w·neh ū·šə·mō·nāh ū·šə·mō·naṯ- ū·šə·mō·neh ū·šə·mō·neh- ū·šə·mō·w·nāh ū·šə·mō·w·naṯ ū·šə·mō·w·neh ūḇišmōwneh ūšəmōnāh ūšəmōnaṯ- ūšəmōneh ūšəmōneh- ūšəmōwnāh ūšəmōwnaṯ ūšəmōwneh ushemoNah ushemonat ushemoNeh uvishmoNeh
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Genesis 5:4
HEB: אֶת־ שֵׁ֔ת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: of Seth were eight hundred
KJV: Seth were eight hundred
INT: became of Seth were eight hundred years

Genesis 5:7
HEB: שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: lived eight hundred
KJV: he begat Enos eight hundred and seven
INT: and seven years eight hundred years

Genesis 5:10
HEB: עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: lived eight hundred
KJV: Cainan eight hundred
INT: teen years eight hundred years

Genesis 5:13
HEB: אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: lived eight hundred
KJV: Mahalaleel eight hundred
INT: and forty years eight hundred years

Genesis 5:16
HEB: שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: lived eight hundred
KJV: Jared eight hundred
INT: and thirty years eight hundred years

Genesis 5:17
HEB: וְתִשְׁעִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: of Mahalalel were eight hundred
KJV: of Mahalaleel were eight hundred
INT: ninety years were eight hundred years

Genesis 5:19
HEB: אֶת־ חֲנ֔וֹךְ שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה
NAS: Then Jared lived eight hundred years
KJV: he begat Enoch eight hundred years,
INT: became of Enoch eight hundred years

Genesis 14:14
HEB: יְלִידֵ֣י בֵית֗וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ
NAS: hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit
INT: born his house eight teen three

Genesis 17:12
HEB: וּבֶן־ שְׁמֹנַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים יִמּ֥וֹל
NAS: male among you who is eight days
KJV: And he that is eight days old
INT: old is eight days shall be circumcised

Genesis 21:4
HEB: בְּנ֔וֹ בֶּן־ שְׁמֹנַ֖ת יָמִ֑ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר
NAS: Isaac when he was eight days
KJV: his son Isaac being eight days old,
INT: his son old was eight days after

Genesis 22:23
HEB: אֶת־ רִבְקָ֑ה שְׁמֹנָ֥ה אֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה
NAS: of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore
KJV: Rebekah: these eight Milcah
INT: became of Rebekah eight these the father

Exodus 26:2
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֣ה הָֽאַחַ֗ת שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה
KJV: curtain [shall be] eight and twenty
INT: curtain of each eight and twenty cubits

Exodus 26:25
HEB: וְהָיוּ֙ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה קְרָשִׁ֔ים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֣ם
NAS: There shall be eight boards
KJV: And they shall be eight boards,
INT: become shall be eight boards their sockets

Exodus 36:9
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֣ה הָֽאַחַ֗ת שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה
KJV: [was] twenty and eight cubits,
INT: curtain of each and eight twenty cubits

Exodus 36:30
HEB: וְהָיוּ֙ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה קְרָשִׁ֔ים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֣ם
NAS: There were eight boards
KJV: And there were eight boards;
INT: become were eight boards their sockets

Numbers 2:24
HEB: מְאַ֥ת אֶ֛לֶף וּשְׁמֹֽנַת־ אֲלָפִ֥ים וּמֵאָ֖ה
KJV: thousand and eight thousand
INT: an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred

Numbers 3:28
HEB: חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ
NAS: and upward, [there were] 8,600, performing
KJV: and upward, [were] eight thousand
INT: A month and upward eight thousand and six

Numbers 4:48
HEB: וַיִּהְי֖וּ פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁמֹנַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ
NAS: Their numbered men were 8,580.
KJV: Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand
INT: become were numbered were eight thousand and five

Numbers 7:8
HEB: הָעֲגָלֹ֗ת וְאֵת֙ שְׁמֹנַ֣ת הַבָּקָ֔ר נָתַ֖ן
NAS: and four carts and eight oxen he gave
KJV: And four wagons and eight oxen he gave
INT: and four carts and eight oxen gave

Numbers 29:29
HEB: הַשִּׁשִּׁ֛י פָּרִ֥ים שְׁמֹנָ֖ה אֵילִ֣ם שְׁנָ֑יִם
NAS: day: eight bulls,
KJV: day eight bullocks,
INT: the sixth bulls eight rams two

Numbers 35:7
HEB: לַלְוִיִּ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה עִ֑יר אֶתְהֶ֖ן
KJV: [shall be] forty and eight cities:
INT: to the Levites forty and eight cities their pasture

Deuteronomy 2:14
HEB: זֶ֔רֶד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה עַד־
KJV: [was] thirty and eight years;
INT: Zered thirty and eight years until

Joshua 21:41
HEB: עָרִ֛ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃
KJV: [were] forty and eight cities
INT: cities forty and eight their pasture

Judges 3:8
HEB: כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃
NAS: served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
KJV: served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
INT: of Israel Cushan-rishathaim eight years

Judges 3:14
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ מוֹאָ֔ב שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃
NAS: the king of Moab eighteen years.
INT: the king of Moab eight teen years

109 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8083
109 Occurrences


biš·mō·nāh — 1 Occ.
biš·mō·neh — 4 Occ.
liš·mō·w·nāh — 2 Occ.
šə·mō·nāh — 19 Occ.
šə·mō·naṯ — 6 Occ.
šə·mō·neh — 32 Occ.
ū·šə·mō·w·nāh — 22 Occ.
ū·šə·mō·naṯ- — 2 Occ.
ū·šə·mō·neh — 20 Occ.
ū·ḇiš·mō·w·neh — 1 Occ.

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