Strong's Hebrew: 8132. שָׁנָא (shana or shanah) -- Year

Strong's Lexicon

shana or shanah: Year

Original Word: שָׁנָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shana
Pronunciation: shah-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-naw')
Definition: Year
Meaning: to alter

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁנָה (sh-n-h), which means "to repeat" or "to change."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2094 (ἔτος, etos) - Greek word for "year."

Usage: The Hebrew word "shana" or "shanah" primarily refers to a "year" in the context of time. It is used to denote a full cycle of seasons, marking the passage of time in the Hebrew calendar. The term can also imply the concept of change or repetition, as each year brings a cycle of seasons and festivals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the year was a fundamental unit of time, crucial for agricultural, religious, and social life. The Hebrew calendar was lunar-based, with months beginning with the new moon. The year was divided into agricultural seasons, which were significant for planting and harvest. The concept of the sabbatical year (every seventh year) and the Year of Jubilee (every fiftieth year) were important in Israelite society, emphasizing rest, renewal, and social justice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to change
NASB Translation
alter (1), beam (1), change (2), changed (4), changing (1), different (1), disguise (1), disguised (1), given to change (1), pervert (1), transferred (1), various (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

change

A primitive root; to alter -- change.

Forms and Transliterations

וְשִׁנָּ֕א ושנא יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃ יִשְׁנֶ֖א ישנא ישנא׃ veshinNa wə·šin·nā wəšinnā yə·šun·ne yeshunNe yəšunne yiš·ne yishNe yišne

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