שְׁנֵֽי
𐤔𐤍𐤉
sheney
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
Esther 2:21 · Word #10
Lexicon H8147
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| In-context | two |
Morphology HAcmdc
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 H8147-21
two of
| Root | שני (sh-n-y) |
| Core Meanings | two, double, repetition, secondness, pairing |
| Semantic Range | two, both, a pair of, twofold (in extended or idiomatic usage); occasionally part of larger compound numbers. |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of “two” in the Hebrew Bible often signifies sufficient testimony (two witnesses), confirmation, partnership, or division. As a construct form, שְׁנֵי frequently introduces legally or covenantally significant pairings, reinforcing the importance of dual witness and balanced completeness in Israel’s worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine dual cardinal number in the construct state (HAcmdc). Used before a noun to denote two (masculine or mixed-gender counted nouns). Distinct from the absolute form שְׁנַיִם and the feminine form שְׁתֵּי/שְׁתַּיִם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁנֵי is the masculine dual construct of שְׁנַיִם (“two”). The construct state requires a following noun, so the most faithful rendering is “two of,” preserving its dual number and its grammatical function binding it to what follows. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שני (two, double, repetition, secondness, pairing)
| 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 |
H8147-11 |
lisheney | to two of |
H8147-17 |
misheneyhem | from the two of them |
H8147-20 |
shenayim | two |
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 |