שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם

𐤔𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

sheneyhem

the two 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

Zechariah 6:13 · Word #21

Lexicon H8147

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

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