שְׁנֵים

𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌

sheneym-2

twelve

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 7:87 · Word #8

Lexicon H8147

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

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 H8147-24

two

Rootשׁנה (sh-n-h)
Core Meaningstwo, second, repetition, doubling, duality
Semantic Rangetwo; a pair; both; second (in certain constructions); double; twofold; part of compound numbers (e.g., twelve, twenty).
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of "two" in the Hebrew Bible often signifies pairing, witness, confirmation, or division (e.g., two witnesses, two tablets, two cherubim). It conveys the idea of relational completeness or established testimony within covenantal and legal contexts.
Morphological NotesMasculine cardinal number in the absolute state; dual form used for counting masculine nouns. Corresponds to feminine שְׁתַּיִם.
Rendering Rationaleשְׁנֵים is the masculine absolute form of the cardinal number "two," derived from the root expressing doubleness or repetition. English numerals do not mark grammatical gender, so "two" accurately reflects the masculine dual form while preserving the core sense of duality inherent in the root.

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

Words from Root שׁנה (two, second, repetition, doubling, duality)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8147-04 bishetayim in two (feminine)
H8147-09 kisheney like two of
H8147-14 lishetey for the two (feminine) of
H8147-16 misheney from two of
H8147-30 sheteym two (feminine)
H8147-34 usheneyhem and the two of them
H8147-36 ushetayim and two (feminine)
H8147-42 uvishetey and in the two of

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