בַ/שְּׁנַ֨יִם֙
𐤁/𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
vashenayim
than the two
dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
1 Chronicles 11:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H8147
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| In-context | than the two |
Morphology HRd/Acmda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8147-44
in the two
| Root | שנה (š-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | two, double, repetition, secondness |
| Semantic Range | two, both, a pair, double, second, twice; can function in counting, comparison, or expressing duplication. |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of "two" in biblical thought often conveys adequacy and confirmation (e.g., two witnesses), partnership, or doubling, reflecting the root idea of repetition or reinforcement embedded in שנה. |
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition בַּ (beth + definite article) + masculine dual absolute numeral שְׁנַיִם. Dual form denotes exactly two (masculine). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁנַיִם is the masculine dual cardinal "two," here with a prefixed בַּ ("in/with") and the definite article assimilated, yielding "in the two." The rendering preserves the dual number and definiteness while reflecting the root idea of doubleness inherent in שנה. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שנה (two, double, repetition, secondness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8138-01 |
ashaneh | I will alter |
H4932-01 |
bamisheneh | in the second-division |
H8141-01 |
bashanah | in the year-cycle |
Word Usage (769 occurrences of H8147)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:16 | שְׁנֵ֥י | sheney | two |
| Genesis 2:25 | שְׁנֵי/הֶם֙ | sheneyhem | both of them |
| Genesis 3:7 | שְׁנֵי/הֶ֔ם | sheneyhem | both of them |