The meaning of “שְׁמִינִי”
Understanding shᵉmîynîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
eight. - eight 1) eighth (ordinal number)
שְׁמִינִי
eight. - eight 1) eighth (ordinal number)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 22:30 | “Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.” Word: שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) | |
| Leviticus 15:29 | “And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.” Word: שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) | |
| Numbers 7:54 | “On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:” Word: שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) | |
| 1 Kings 12:32 | “And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth–el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth–el the priests of the high places which he had made.” Word: שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 25:15 | “The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:” Word: שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) |