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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 768 times in 646 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 4 / 13 (Lev 23:13–Num 13:23)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:13 - And the meat offering thereof shall be two H8147 tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:17 - Ye shall bring out of your habitations two H8147 wave loaves of two H8147 tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:18 - And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two H8147 rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:19 - Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two H8147 lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:20 - And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two H8147 lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:5 - And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two H8147 tenth deals shall be in one cake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:6 - And thou shalt set them in two H8147 rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:35 - Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two H8147 thousand and two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:39 - Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two H8147 thousand and seven hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44 - These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve H8147 men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:21 - And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two H8147 thousand and two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:26 - And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two H8147 thousand and seven hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:39 - All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two H8147 thousand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43 - And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two H8147 thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:10 - And on the eighth day he shall bring two H8147 turtles, or two H8147 young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two H8147 of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:7 - Two H8147 wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:13 - And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:17 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:19 - He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:23 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:25 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:29 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:31 - His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:35 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:37 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:41 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:43 - His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:47 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:49

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:49 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:53

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:53 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:55

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:55 - His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:59 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:61 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:65 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:67

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:67 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:71 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:73

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:73 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:77

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:77 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:78

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:78 - On the twelfth H8147 day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:79

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:79 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both H8147 of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:83

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:83 - And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two H8147 oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:84

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:84 - This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve H8147 chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve H8147 spoons of gold:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:86

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:86 - The golden spoons were twelve, H8147 full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87 - All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve H8147 bullocks, the rams twelve, H8147 the lambs of the first year twelve, H8147 with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve. H8147

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:89

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:89 - And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two H8147 cherubims: and he spake unto him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:2 - Make thee two H8147 trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:26 - But there remained two H8147 of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:5 - And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both H8147 came forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:23 - And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two H8147 upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.

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