שְׁנֵ֣י

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

Exodus 26:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H8147

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

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

Rootשני (sh-n-y)
Core Meaningstwo, double, repetition, secondness, pairing
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair of, twofold (in extended or idiomatic usage); occasionally part of larger compound numbers.
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesMasculine 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 RationaleThe 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