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

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

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

Rootשני (sh-n-y)
Core Meaningstwo, double, repetition, secondness
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, double, twice (adverbial sense), second (in certain constructions), components of compound numbers (e.g., twelve, twenty).
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesMasculine 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 Rationaleשְׁנַיִם 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