וּ/שְׁתַּ֤יִם

𐤅/𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌

ushetayim

and-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.

H8147

2 Chronicles 22:2 · Word #3

Lexicon H8147

Lemmaשְׁנַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationshᵉnayim
Strong'sH8147
In-contextand-two

Morphology HC/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 H8147-36

and two (feminine)

Rootשׁנה (sh-n-h)
Core Meaningstwo, duality, repetition, secondness
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, dual quantity, second (in certain contexts), twice (in adverbial uses)
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of "two" in biblical thought often conveys duality, partnership, or sufficient witness (e.g., the requirement of two witnesses). The feminine form reflects Hebrew’s gender agreement system, underscoring the language’s precision in numerical expression.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ ("and") + cardinal number, feminine form, dual ending -ַיִם, absolute state (HC/Acfda). Used with feminine nouns or where the feminine form of "two" is required.
Rendering RationaleThe form וּשְׁתַּיִם consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") attached to the feminine cardinal number "two" in the absolute state. Rendering it as "and two (feminine)" preserves both the conjunction and the explicitly feminine grammatical form, which agrees with feminine nouns in Hebrew.

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Words from Root שׁנה (two, duality, repetition, secondness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8147-04 bishetayim in two (feminine)
H8147-09 kisheney like two of
H8147-14 lishetey for the two (feminine) of
H8147-16 misheney from two of
H8147-24 sheneym two
H8147-30 sheteym two (feminine)
H8147-34 usheneyhem and the two of them
H8147-42 uvishetey and in the 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