The meaning of “שְׁמֹנִים”
Understanding shᵉmônîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שְׁמוֹנִים shᵉmôwnîym (shem-o-neem'); multiple from שְׁמֹנֶה eighty(-ieth), fourscore. - eighty, also eightieth 1) ei...
שְׁמֹנִים
or שְׁמוֹנִים shᵉmôwnîym (shem-o-neem'); multiple from שְׁמֹנֶה eighty(-ieth), fourscore. - eighty, also eightieth 1) eighty, fourscore 1a) eighty (as cardinal number) 1b) eightieth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:28 | “And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:” Word: שְׁמֹנִים (shᵉmônîym) | |
| Joshua 14:10 | “And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.” Word: שְׁמֹנִים (shᵉmônîym) | |
| 2 Samuel 19:35 | “I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?” Word: שְׁמֹנִים (shᵉmônîym) | |
| 1 Chronicles 15:9 | “Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:” Word: שְׁמֹנִים (shᵉmônîym) | |
| Nehemiah 11:18 | “All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.” Word: שְׁמֹנִים (shᵉmônîym) |