מִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶֽם
𐤌/𐤔𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌
misheneyhem
than 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
Proverbs 27:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H8147
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| In-context | than both of them |
Morphology HR/Acmdc/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 H8147-17
from the two of them
| Root | שני (š-n-y) |
| Core Meanings | two-ness, duality, doubling, secondness, repetition |
| Semantic Range | two, both, a pair, second, double, twice, dual portion, comparative "than both" when used with מִן |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of "two" in biblical thought often signals valid testimony (two witnesses), established confirmation, or paired completeness. The dual form underscores the Hebrew sensitivity to number and relational pairing within covenantal and legal contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (min, "from") + masculine construct form שְׁנֵי (dual/cardinal "two of") + 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֶם ("them"). Though "two" is dual in sense, it governs a plural pronominal suffix referring to two masculine individuals. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the masculine construct form שְׁנֵי ("two of"), followed by the 3rd person masculine plural suffix "them." Rendering it as "from the two of them" preserves the explicit dual sense of the root שׁני (two-ness) and accurately reflects the masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שני (two-ness, duality, doubling, secondness, 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 |
H8147-20 |
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 (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 |