שְׁנַ֨יִם

𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌

shenayim

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 4:13 · Word #7

Lexicon H8147

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

Morphology HAcmda 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 H8147-20

two

Rootשני (sh-n-y)
Core Meaningstwo, double, repetition, secondness
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, double, twice (adverbial sense), second (in certain constructions), components of compound numbers (e.g., twelve, twenty).
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of "two" in biblical thought often signifies confirmation and valid testimony (e.g., two witnesses), partnership, or division into paired elements. It can mark sufficiency for legal or covenantal verification and symbolize relational completeness (e.g., pairs, companions).
Morphological NotesMasculine dual absolute cardinal number; the standard masculine form of "two" (feminine: שְׁתַּיִם). Functions adjectivally or substantivally and agrees in gender with the counted noun.
Rendering Rationaleשְׁנַיִם is the masculine dual absolute form of the cardinal number derived from the root שני, conveying the idea of doubleness or a pair. The rendering "two" preserves the numerical and dual sense inherent in the masculine form, reflecting its grammatical number (dual) and gender (masculine).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שני (two, double, repetition, secondness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8147-01 bishenayim in two (masculine dual)
H8144-01 hashani the crimson-dye
H8147-07 hashenayim the two

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