Hebrew word
shᵉmôneh
shem-o-neh'
שְׁמֹנֶה
What it means
a cardinal number, eight
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
Where it comes from
or שְׁמוֹנֶה; feminine שְׁמֹנָה; or שְׁמוֹנָה; apparently from shâmên (שָׁמֵן) through the idea of plumpness