No. 313 in Hebrew
שמונה
The Hebrew word "שמונה" means "eight" in English.
In a sentence
יש לי שמונה כוסות על השולחן.
I have eight cups on the table.
The word 'שמונה' is used as a numeral indicating a quantity, specifically the number eight.
השעה עכשיו שמונה בדיוק.
The time is now exactly eight.
The word 'שמונה' here denotes the time of the day referring to 8 o'clock.
בחרנו שמונה ספרים לקריאה.
We chose eight books to read.
In this sentence, 'שמונה' specifies the amount of books being referred to in the context of the action.
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