לִ/שְׁנֵי֙

𐤋/𐤔𐤍𐤉

lisheney

to-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

Deuteronomy 3:21 · Word #15

Lexicon H8147

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

Morphology HR/Acmdc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H8147-11

to two of

Rootשני (sh-n-y)
Core Meaningstwo, duality, pairing, doubleness, repetition
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair of, twofold, second (in certain contexts), double
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of "two" in the Hebrew Bible often signifies sufficient witness, confirmation, or partnership (e.g., the requirement of two witnesses). Duality also conveys balance, division, or reinforcement within covenantal and legal contexts.
Morphological NotesPreposition ל attached to masculine construct form of the cardinal number שְׁנַיִם (dual). The construct form שְׁנֵי is used before a masculine plural noun to express “two of …”.
Rendering RationaleThe form לִשְׁנֵי consists of the preposition ל (“to/for”) prefixed to the masculine construct form of the cardinal number שְׁנַיִם (“two”). The rendering "to two of" preserves the dual sense of the root and reflects the construct relationship, which links the number to a following noun.

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

Words from Root שני (two, duality, pairing, doubleness, repetition)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8147-01 bishenayim in two (masculine dual)
H8144-01 hashani the crimson-dye
H8147-07 hashenayim the two
H8147-08 hasheneym the two
H8147-17 misheneyhem from the two of them
H8147-20 shenayim two
H8147-21 sheney two of
H8147-22 sheneyhem the two of them
H8147-25 sheneynu the two of us
H8147-27 shetey two
H8147-29 sheteyhen the two of them (feminine)
H8147-35 usheneym and two
H8144-03 usheni and scarlet-of
H8147-37 ushetey and two of
H8147-38 usheteym and two
H8147-40 uvisheneym and in twain
H8147-43 uvisheteym and in two (feminine)
H8147-45 velishenayim and to 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