בִּ/שְׁתַּ֛יִם
𐤁/𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
bishetayim
in the one of 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 Samuel 18:21 · Word #16
Lexicon H8147
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| In-context | in the one of the two |
Morphology HR/Acfda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8147-04
in two (feminine)
| Root | שׁנה (sh-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | two, second, repetition, doubling |
| Semantic Range | two, both, a pair, twice, double, second (in ordinal sense), division into two |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of "two" in biblical thought often conveys confirmation and sufficiency of witness (e.g., two witnesses), partnership, or division. The dual form underscores completeness in pairing, whether in legal testimony, covenantal witnesses, or narrative structuring. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + feminine dual absolute numeral שְׁתַּיִם ("two"). The numeral agrees in gender with a feminine noun understood from context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בִּשְׁתַּיִם consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the feminine dual absolute form of "two." The rendering "in two (feminine)" preserves the dual number inherent in the Hebrew and reflects that the counted noun is grammatically feminine, as indicated by the form שְׁתַּיִם. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁנה (two, second, repetition, doubling)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8147-10 |
kisheney | like two of |
H8147-15 |
lishetey | for the two (feminine) of |
H8147-17 |
misheney | from two of |
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 |