שְׁנֵ֤י
𐤔𐤍𐤉
sheney
years
(in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
H8141
Genesis 41:30 · Word #3
Lexicon H8141
| Lemma | שָׁנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâneh |
| Strong's | H8141 |
| In-context | years |
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) |
H8578-01 |
tineyanah | second (feminine singular) |
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 (880 occurrences of H8141)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:14 | וְ/שָׁנִֽים | veshanim | and years |
| Genesis 5:3 | שָׁנָ֔ה | shanah | years |
| Genesis 5:4 | שָׁנָ֑ה | shanah | years |