הַ/שָּׁנִ֖י

𐤄/𐤔𐤍𐤉

hashani

scarlet

of uncertain derivation; crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it; crimson, scarlet (thread).

H8144

Joshua 2:21 · Word #10

Lexicon H8144

Lemmaשָׁנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤍𐤉
Transliterationshânîy
Strong'sH8144
In-contextscarlet

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8144-01

the crimson-dye

Rootשני (sh-n-y)
Core Meaningsscarlet, crimson, red dye, dyed material
Semantic Rangescarlet dye; crimson color; scarlet thread or yarn; cloth dyed crimson; symbolic red coloration in ritual contexts
Conceptual Significanceשָׁנִי is prominent in descriptions of the Tabernacle and priestly garments, signifying richness, royalty, and sacred artistry. It also appears in purification rites and prophetic imagery (e.g., sins "like scarlet"), where the vivid dye becomes a metaphor for both impurity and transformation.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Functions as a substantive referring to the scarlet/crimson dye or dyed material.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine singular noun in the absolute state with the definite article ("the"). "Crimson-dye" preserves the concrete sense of שָׁנִי as the scarlet substance derived from the insect and the material colored by it, rather than merely an abstract color term, while accurately reflecting its singular, definite form.

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

Words from Root שני (scarlet, crimson, red dye, dyed material)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8147-01 bishenayim in two (masculine dual)
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
H8147-21 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 (42 occurrences of H8144)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 38:28 שָׁנִי֙ shani a scarlet thread
Genesis 38:30 הַ/שָּׁנִ֑י hashani the scarlet
Exodus 25:4 שָׁנִ֖י shani scarlet
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