ri.sho.ni marks the year identified as Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon’s first year.

The attested feminine singular adjective identifies the year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon’s initial regnal year in Jeremiah 25:1.

1. Initial year in a regnal dating statement · dominant

   In Jeremiah 25:1, the feminine singular adjective occurs in the clause identifying the year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; the APB renders the clause “that year was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”

   Jeremiah 25:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 25:1, the APB presents the clause as “the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” The verse is read as a whole, but its dating statement confirms the clause’s reference to an initial year.