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
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| In-context | to-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
| Root | שני (sh-n-y) |
| Core Meanings | two, duality, pairing, doubleness, repetition |
| Semantic Range | two, both, a pair of, twofold, second (in certain contexts), double |
| Conceptual Significance | The 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 Notes | Preposition 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 Rationale | The 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 |