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Lexicon :: Strong's H8147 - šᵊnayim

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שְׁנַיִם
Transliteration
šᵊnayim
Pronunciation
shen-ah'-yim
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Part of Speech
adjective, dual masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2421a

Strong’s Definitions

שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim; dual of H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם shᵉttayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:—both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 768x

The KJV translates Strong's H8147 in the following manner: two (533x), twelve (with H6240) (105x), both (69x), twelfth (with H6240) (21x), second (10x), twain (7x), both of them (5x), twice (5x), double (5x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 768x
The KJV translates Strong's H8147 in the following manner: two (533x), twelve (with H6240) (105x), both (69x), twelfth (with H6240) (21x), second (10x), twain (7x), both of them (5x), twice (5x), double (5x), miscellaneous (8x).

  1. two

    1. two (the cardinal number)

      1. two, both, double, twice

    2. second (the ordinal number)

    3. in combination with other numbers

    4. both (a dual number)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim; dual of H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם shᵉttayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:—both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
STRONGS H8147: Abbreviations
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם (PhilippiZMG xlix (1895), 202 Ges§ 97b note): 768 noun masculine and feminine dual two (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician אשנם (and שנ׳ second), Punic שנם Lzb380; Arabic bdb104101; Sabean תֿני HomChr 47, Aramaic תְּרֵין, bdb104102 (תִּנְיָנָא, bdb104103second); Nabataean תרין, Palmyrene feminine תרתן, תרתיא, Lzb388; Assyrian šinâ; on etymology see √, and especially PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 21-98); — masculine (with masculine noun) שְׁנַיִם Amos 3:3 +; construct שְׁנֵי Isaiah 7:16 +, suffix שְׁנֵיהֶם Genesis 2:25 +, etc.; feminine (with feminine noun) שְׁתַּיִם Amos 4:8 +; construct שְׁתֵּי Genesis 4:19, וּשְׁתֵּי Isaiah 7:21 +, etc., מִשְּׁתֵֿי Judges 16:28 (see GFM); suffixes see below (2+10= 12, see below); Hexateuch chiefly P; — two:
1. no other number:
a. usually construct before plural noun (צְמִידִים) שְׁנֵי Genesis 24:22 + 19 times + 2 Samuel 23:20 || 1 Chronicles 11:22 (insert בְּנֵי Greek Version of the LXX Th modern, otherwise RSSemitic i. 469, 2nd ed., 488); (נָשִׁים) שְׁתֵּי Genesis 4:19 132 times, 1 Samuel 10:4 insert כִּכְּרוֺת Klo HPS Bu Now; Leviticus 16:21 read dual יָדָיו Qr, + Judges 16:28 (see above) + שְׁתֵּיאֵֿלֶּה Isaiah 47:9 both these things; before singular noun, שְׁנֵי Exodus 16:22 (Ges§ 134e); suffix שְׁנֵיתֶם the two of them Genesis 2:25 + 62 times, + Proverbs 24:22 (> their years Syriac Version Targum De and others; probably corrupt, see Toy), שְׁנֵינוּ Genesis 31:37 + 2 times, שְׁנֵיכֶם † Genesis 27:45; שְׁתֵּיהֶם (masculine suffix! Ges§ 135 o) † Ruth 1:19; Ruth 4:11, יֵ֯הֶן † 1 Samuel 25:43; Ezekiel 23:13.
b. absolute
(1) שְׁנַ֫יִם (90 times), before plural noun Judges 11:37 + 26 times; after plural noun 2 Samuel 1:1; Exodus 29:1+ 21 times (usually P Chronicles), singular noun (collective) Genesis 46:27; Numbers 7:17 + 11 times Numbers 17; noun omitted Genesis 7:2; Genesis 44:27 + 26 times; שׁ׳ שׁ׳ distributive Genesis 7:9 +; לִשׁ׳ cut in two 2 Kings 3:25; Jeremiah 34:18; = double amount † Exodus 22:3; Exodus 22:6; Exodus 22:8 (E); שׁ׳ פִּי † Deuteronomy 21:17 double portion, + בְּרוּחֲךָ † 2 Kings 2:9 in (of) thy spirit, + בָּהּ †Zechariah 3:18;
(2) שְׁתַּ֫יִם (55 times) before plural noun 1 Kings 3:16 + 16 times; after plural noun (usually P and late) 2 Chronicles 24:3 + 9 times; noun omitted, = two things † Isaiah 51:19; Job 13:20; Proverbs 30:7; שְׁתַּיִם = twice † 2 Kings 6:10; Job 40:5; Psalm 62:12 (or as Proverbs 30:7), בִּשׁ׳ Job 33:14 either so, or in two ways RVm (see De); as ordinal בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְ 1 Kings 15:25 + 9 times, etc.; (3) as round number, שְׁנַיִם עֵצִים 1 Kings 17:12 a few sticks (German 'ein paar'), compare 2 Kings 9:32; Isaiah 17:6; שְׁתַּיִם שָׁלשׁ Amos 4:8, וּשְׁתָּ֑יִם פַּעַם Nehemiah 13:20, compare Jeremiah 3:14 אֶחָד מֵעִיר וּשְׁנַיִם מִמִּשְׁפָּחָה = a small number; Ezra 10:13 not for one or two days (but for many), 2 Kings 6:10.
2. twelve: with noun masculine שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר Genesis 42:13 + 87 times, לִשְׁנֵי עָשָׂר Exodus 28:21 + 4 times; with noun feminine שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה Exodus 24:4 + 34 times, שְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה † Ezekiel 32:1, 17; Ezekiel 33:21; before plural noun Genesis 17:20; Exodus 15:27 +; after plural noun Numbers 7:84 (twice in verse) +; before singular noun Exodus 28:21 +, Genesis 14:4 (12 year) +, etc.; as ordinal, יוֺם בְּיוֺם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר Numbers 7:78, בִּשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה Ezekiel 32:1 +, etc.
3. with larger number: 10 (etc.) + 2, 2 Samuel 8:5; Judges 10:3 + 56 times; 2+10 (etc.) Numbers 1:35 (P), 2 Chronicles 22:2 + 18 times (Köii. 1. 215 ff. Ges§ 97 f.); 200+2+30, 1 Kings 20:15; 50+2 as ordinal 2 Kings 15:27 + 2 times; compare 2 + 20, 1 Chronicles 24:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:25; 2:25; 4:1; 4:19; 4:19; 7:2; 7:9; 14:4; 17:20; 24:22; 27:45; 31:37; 42:13; 44:27; 46:27

Exodus

15:27; 16:22; 22:3; 22:6; 22:8; 24:4; 28:21; 28:21; 29:1

Leviticus

16:21

Numbers

1:35; 7:17; 7:78; 7:84; 17

Deuteronomy

21:17

Judges

10:3; 11:37; 16:28; 16:28

Ruth

1:19; 4:11

1 Samuel

10:4; 25:43

2 Samuel

1:1; 8:5; 23:20

1 Kings

3:16; 15:25; 17:12; 20:15

2 Kings

2:9; 3:25; 6:10; 6:10; 9:32; 15:27

1 Chronicles

11:22; 24:17

2 Chronicles

22:2; 24:3

Ezra

10:13

Nehemiah

13:20

Job

13:20; 33:14; 40:5

Psalms

62:12

Proverbs

24:22; 30:7; 30:7

Isaiah

7:16; 7:21; 17:6; 47:9; 51:19

Jeremiah

3:14; 34:18

Ezekiel

23:13; 32:1; 32:1; 32:17; 33:21

Amos

3:3; 4:8; 4:8

H8147

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Strong's Number H8147 matches the Hebrew שְׁנַיִם (šᵊnayim),
which occurs 769 times in 646 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 12 / 13 (Est 3:7–Eze 15:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:7 - In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth H8147 year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth H8147 month, that is, the month Adar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:13 - And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth H8147 month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:2 - And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two H8147 of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:12 - Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth H8147 month, which is the month Adar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:1 - Now in the twelfth H8147 month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:27 - The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two H8147 days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:33 - Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. H8147

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:20 - Only do not two H8147 things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:14 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, H8147 yet man perceiveth it not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:5 - Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; H8147 but I will proceed no further.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:7 - And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two H8147 friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:1 - [[To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve H8147 thousand.]] O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:11 - God hath spoken once; twice H8147 have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:15 - He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both H8147 are abomination to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:10 - Divers weights, and divers measures, both H8147 of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:12 - The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both H8147 of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:22 - For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? H8147

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:3 - A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. H8147

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13 - The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both H8147 their eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:7 - Two H8147 things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:15 - The horseleach hath two H8147 daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:3 - Yea, better is he than both H8147 they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:9 - Two H8147 are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:11 - Again, if two H8147 lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:12 - And if one prevail against him, two H8147 shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:6 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both H8147 shall be alike good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:5 - Thy two H8147 breasts are like two H8147 young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:3 - Thy two H8147 breasts are like two H8147 young roes that are twins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:31 - And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both H8147 burn together, and none shall quench them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2 - Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain H8147 he covered his face, and with twain H8147 he covered his feet, and with twain H8147 he did fly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:4 - And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two H8147 tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:16 - For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both H8147 her kings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:21 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two H8147 sheep;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:14 - And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both H8147 the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:6 - Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two H8147 or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:9 - But these two H8147 things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:19 - These two H8147 things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:13 - For my people have committed two H8147 evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:14 - Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two H8147 of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:1 - The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two H8147 baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:24 - Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two H8147 families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 34:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:18 - And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, H8147 and passed between the parts thereof,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:12 - The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both H8147 together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:20 - The two H8147 pillars, one sea, and twelve H8147 brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:21 - And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve H8147 cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:29 - In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two H8147 persons:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:31 - And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth H8147 month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:11 - Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two H8147 wings of every one were joined one to another, and two H8147 covered their bodies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23 - And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, H8147 which covered on this side, and every one had two, H8147 which covered on that side, their bodies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:4 - Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both H8147 the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?

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