שְׁתֵּ֣י

𐤔𐤕𐤉

shetey

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 Samuel 13:6 · Word #17

Lexicon H8147

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

Morphology HAcfdc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H8147-27

two

Rootשני (sh-n-y)
Core Meaningstwo, duality, pair, secondness
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, dual elements; by extension in some contexts: second, double, twice.
Conceptual SignificanceThe number two often signifies valid testimony (two witnesses), confirmation, partnership, or division within biblical thought. As a foundational numeral, it contributes to patterns of pairing, comparison, and covenantal witness throughout the Hebrew Scriptures.
Morphological NotesFeminine construct form of the cardinal number שְׁנַיִם (two). The form שְׁתֵּי is used with feminine nouns in construct position ("two of…"), governing a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThis form is the feminine construct of the cardinal number "two," used before a feminine noun. The rendering "two" preserves the dual numerical sense inherent in the root, while the construct relationship and feminine agreement are reflected in how it grammatically modifies a following feminine noun in context.

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

Words from Root שני (two, duality, pair, 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