Hebrew · H705, H8141

אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה

Forty · a year (as a revolution of time)

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אַרְבָּעִים H705 forty

Pronunciation ʾarĕbāʿiym

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שָׁנֶה H8141 a year (as a revolution of time)

Pronunciation shanim

Cyclical time unit marking natural revolutions; foundational for age, covenant seasons, and divine chronology

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What does אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה (arba'im shanah) mean in the Bible?

אַרְבָּעִים · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "forty years".

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What does אַרְבָּעִים · שָׁנֶה mean in the Bible?

אַרְבָּעִים · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "forty years".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H705, H8141?

H705, H8141 is connected to 1,015 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. forty years

Strong's H705, H8141

Lexical occurrences 1,015 verses

Source Gloss

forty years

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