eight
she.mo.neh marks the numeral used for quantities, ages, durations, measurements, and numbered years in the supplied verses.
The supplied verses show this numeral marking counts of people and objects, lengths and measurements, ages and durations, and numbered years; it also appears within larger numerical expressions such as eighteen, twenty-eight, and eighty-eight.
Senses in use
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Numerical count in quantities and time expressions · dominant
The cardinal form marks a stated number in varied clauses: in 1 Samuel 17:12 the APB renders Jesse as having "eight sons," in Exodus 26:25 it renders "eight boards," and in 2 Chronicles 21:5 it renders a reign of "eight years." The same numeral also occurs in larger expressions, as 1 Chronicles 18:12 renders "eighteen thousand" and 1 Chronicles 25:7 renders "two hundred eighty-eight"; in Genesis 17:12, its construct form occurs in the age expression rendered "eight days old."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the numeral in expressions such as "eight sons," "eight years," and "eight boards," while also rendering larger expressions such as "eighteenth year" and "eighteen thousand." These English expressions show the verse-level numerical context rather than a fixed one-to-one rendering.