שְׁנֵי/הֶ֣ם

𐤔𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

sheneyhem

both of them

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 7:13 · Word #15

Lexicon H8147

Lemmaשְׁנַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationshᵉnayim
Strong'sH8147
In-contextboth of them

Morphology HAcmdc/Sp3mp 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 H8147-22

the two of them

Rootשני (š-n-y)
Core Meaningstwo, double, pair, second, repetition
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, double, second (in ordinal sense), repetition
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of "two" often signifies valid testimony (two witnesses), covenant partnership, or contrast and division within biblical thought. The pairing implied by this term can denote completeness in witness or relational unity.
Morphological NotesMasculine construct form of the cardinal number שְׁנַיִם (two) with 3mp pronominal suffix ("them"). Functions substantivally to denote a specific pair.
Rendering RationaleThe form שְׁנֵי is the masculine construct form of the numeral "two," joined with the 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֶם ("them"). "The two of them" preserves the dual sense of the root (pair, double) and accurately reflects the masculine plural pronominal suffix.

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

Words from Root שני (two, double, pair, second, repetition)

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
H8147-21 sheney two of
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 (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