Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8066 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁמִינִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H8083 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 28 |
| Transliteration: | shmiyniy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shem-ee-nee' |
| Meaning: | 1. eight |
| KJV Renderings: | eight. |
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שְׁמִינִי יִ֯ת31 adjective [number] eighth; — בַּיּוֺם הַשְּׁמִינִי Exod 22:29 + 16 t.; ׳ חַחֹדֶשׁ הַשּׁ 1Kgs 6:38 + 4 t.; masculine noun omitted 1Chr 24:10 + 4 t.; הַשָּׁנָח חַשְּׁמִינִת Lev 25:22 elsewhere only phrase, עַלהִֿשְּׁמִינִית 1Chr 15:21, and titles Ps 6:1; Ps 12:1, usually according to the eighth key, or on the octave, but wholly dubious.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
