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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 8 / 13 (2Sa 14:6–1Ki 20:1)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:6 - And thy handmaid had two H8147 sons, and they two H8147 strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:27 - The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two H8147 sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:36 - Behold, they have there with them their two H8147 sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:1 - Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve H8147 thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:18 - Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both H8147 of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:24 - And David sat between the two H8147 gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:8 - But the king took the two H8147 sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:20 - And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two H8147 lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:5 - Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two H8147 captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:32 - And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two H8147 men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two H8147 of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:16 - Then came there two H8147 women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:18 - And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two H8147 in the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:25 - And the king said, Divide the living child in two, H8147 and give half to the one, and half to the other.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:7 - And Solomon had twelve H8147 officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:26 - And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve H8147 thousand horsemen.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:12 - And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two H8147 ➔ made a league together. H8147

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:14 - And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two H8147 months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23 - And within the oracle he made two H8147 cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:25 - And the other cherub was ten cubits: both H8147 the cherubims were of one measure and one size.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:32 - The two H8147 doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:34 - And the two H8147 doors were of fir tree: the two H8147 leaves of the one door were folding, and the two H8147 leaves of the other door were folding.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:15 - For he cast two H8147 pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve H8147 cubits did compass either of them about.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:16 - And he made two H8147 chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:18 - And he made the pillars, and two H8147 rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:20 - And the chapiters upon the two H8147 pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:24 - And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two H8147 rows, when it was cast.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:25 - It stood upon twelve H8147 oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:41 - The two H8147 pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two H8147 pillars; and the two H8147 networks, to cover the two H8147 bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:42 - And four hundred pomegranates for the two H8147 networks, even two H8147 rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two H8147 bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:44 - And one sea, and twelve H8147 oxen under the sea;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:9 - There was nothing in the ark save the two H8147 tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:63

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:63 - And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two H8147 and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:10 - And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two H8147 houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:19 - The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two H8147 lions stood beside the stays.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:20 - And twelve H8147 lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:26 - And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve H8147 thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:29 - And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two H8147 were alone in the field:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:30 - And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve H8147 pieces:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28 - Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two H8147 calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:20 - And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two H8147 and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:25 - And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second H8147 year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two H8147 years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:23 - In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve H8147 years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:29 - And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two H8147 years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:12 - And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two H8147 sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:21 - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two H8147 opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:23 - Let them therefore give us two H8147 bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:31 - And Elijah took twelve H8147 stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:19 - So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve H8147 yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: H8147 and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:1 - And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two H8147 kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

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