8140. shenah

Lexicon

shenah: Sleep

Original Word: שְׁנָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: shnah
Pronunciation: shay-naw'
Phonetic Spelling: (shen-aw')
Definition: Sleep
Meaning: a year

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

year

(Aramaic) corresponding to shaneh -- year.

see HEBREW shaneh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to shanah
Definition
a year
NASB Translation
age* (1), year (5), years (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [שְׁנָה] noun feminine year (see Biblical Hebrew שָׁנָה, √ I. [שָׁנָה]); — construct חֲדָה ׃שְׁנַת ׳שׁ = first year Ezra 5:13; Ezra 6:3; Daniel 7:1; תַּרְתֵּין ׳שׁ Ezra 4:24 second year; שֵׁת ׳שׁ Ezra 6:15; plural ׳שְׁנִין שִׁתִּין וְת Daniel 6:1 62years; שַׂגִּיאָן ׳שׁ Ezra 5:11. — I.[[שְׁנָה ] see ישׁן.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Corresponds to the Hebrew שָׁנָה (shānāh), meaning "year."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2094 (ἔτος, etos): The Greek equivalent for "year," used in the New Testament to denote a similar concept of a twelve-month period.

Usage: The term שְׁנָה is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to denote a year. It appears in contexts involving the passage of time, historical records, and prophetic timelines.

Context: The Aramaic word שְׁנָה (shĕnah) is primarily found in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain significant portions of Aramaic text. In these contexts, שְׁנָה is used to mark the duration of events, reigns of kings, and prophetic periods. For example, in the book of Daniel, the term is used to describe the length of time for certain visions and prophecies, as well as the reigns of various rulers. In Ezra, it is used in the context of historical records, marking the years of decrees and events related to the return of the exiles and the rebuilding of the temple.

The concept of a year in the biblical context is significant for understanding the chronology of events and the fulfillment of prophecies. The use of שְׁנָה in Aramaic texts highlights the integration of Hebrew and Aramaic cultures and languages during the periods of exile and return. The term is consistent with the Hebrew understanding of a year as a cyclical period marked by agricultural and religious observances.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת בִּשְׁנַ֨ת בשנת שְׁנִ֖ין שְׁנִ֣ין שְׁנַ֣ת שְׁנַת־ שנין שנת שנת־ biš·naṯ bishNat bišnaṯ šə·naṯ šə·naṯ- šə·nîn šənaṯ šənaṯ- šənîn sheNat sheNin

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:24
HEB: בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת
NAS: the second year of the reign
KJV: the second year of the reign
INT: stopped unto year the second of the reign

Ezra 5:11
HEB: מִקַּדְמַ֤ת דְּנָה֙ שְׁנִ֣ין שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן וּמֶ֤לֶךְ
NAS: many years ago,
KJV: these many years ago, which a great
INT: ago these years many king

Ezra 5:13
HEB: בְּרַם֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת חֲדָ֔ה לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ
NAS: in the first year of Cyrus
KJV: in the first year of Cyrus
INT: However year the first of Cyrus

Ezra 6:3
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֨ת חֲדָ֜ה לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ
NAS: In the first year of King Cyrus,
KJV: In the first year of Cyrus the king
INT: year the first of Cyrus

Ezra 6:15
HEB: דִּי־ הִ֣יא שְׁנַת־ שֵׁ֔ת לְמַלְכ֖וּת
NAS: it was the sixth year of the reign
KJV: in the sixth year of the reign
INT: forasmuch which was year it was the sixth of the reign

Daniel 5:31
HEB: מַלְכוּתָ֑א כְּבַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖ין שִׁתִּ֥ין וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃
KJV: and two years old.
INT: the kingdom old years threescore and two

Daniel 7:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֣ת חֲדָ֗ה לְבֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙
NAS: In the first year of Belshazzar king
KJV: In the first year of Belshazzar king
INT: year the first of Belshazzar

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8140
7 Occurrences

biš·naṯ — 3 Occ.
šə·naṯ — 2 Occ.
šə·nîn — 2 Occ.