שְׁתֵּ֥ים

𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌

sheteym

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 28:21 · Word #7

Lexicon H8147

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

Morphology HAcfda 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8147-30

two (feminine)

Rootשׁנה (sh-n-h)
Core Meaningstwoness, doubleness, repetition, secondness
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, duality, second (in certain contexts), twice (in distributive or idiomatic usage)
Conceptual SignificanceThe number two often conveys the idea of valid testimony (two witnesses), covenant partnership, or division and pairing in biblical thought. Its feminine form reflects the gender agreement system integral to Hebrew grammar and emphasizes the concrete pairing of feminine entities in narrative and legal contexts.
Morphological NotesCardinal number, feminine form of שְׁנַיִם; absolute state; used to count feminine nouns. Occurs as an attributive numeral agreeing in gender with the noun counted.
Rendering Rationaleשְׁתֵּים is the feminine absolute form of the cardinal number "two," used with feminine nouns. The rendering "two (feminine)" preserves the basic numerical sense rooted in doubleness while explicitly reflecting the grammatical gender required by the morphology (HAcfda: Hebrew adjective, cardinal, feminine).

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

Words from Root שׁנה (twoness, doubleness, repetition, secondness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8147-04 bishetayim in two (feminine)
H8147-09 kisheney like two of
H8147-14 lishetey for the two (feminine) of

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