שְׁנַ֧יִם
𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
shenayim
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
Numbers 2:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H8147
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| In-context | two |
Morphology HAcmda
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8147-20
two
| Root | שני (sh-n-y) |
| Core Meanings | two, double, repetition, secondness |
| Semantic Range | two, both, a pair, double, twice (adverbial sense), second (in certain constructions), components of compound numbers (e.g., twelve, twenty). |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of "two" in biblical thought often signifies confirmation and valid testimony (e.g., two witnesses), partnership, or division into paired elements. It can mark sufficiency for legal or covenantal verification and symbolize relational completeness (e.g., pairs, companions). |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine dual absolute cardinal number; the standard masculine form of "two" (feminine: שְׁתַּיִם). Functions adjectivally or substantivally and agrees in gender with the counted noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | שְׁנַיִם is the masculine dual absolute form of the cardinal number derived from the root שני, conveying the idea of doubleness or a pair. The rendering "two" preserves the numerical and dual sense inherent in the masculine form, reflecting its grammatical number (dual) and gender (masculine). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שני (two, double, repetition, secondness)
| 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 |
H8147-21 |
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 (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 |