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שָׁנִי

Crimson , properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it

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שָׁנִיH8144
Pronunciationshānī

What does שָׁנִי (shānī) mean in the Bible?

שָׁנִי (shānī): Scarlet dye from an insect; represents wealth, royalty, and sin's crimson stain in prophetic imagery.

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What does שָׁנִי (shānī) mean in the Bible?

שָׁנִי (shānī): Scarlet dye from an insect; represents wealth, royalty, and sin's crimson stain in prophetic imagery.

How does the BSB render H8144?

The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (27), scarlet yarn (3), in scarlet (2), a scarlet thread (1), and scarlet wool (1).

Where does שָׁנִי (shānī) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 38:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (26), Leviticus (5), Genesis (2), Joshua (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .27×Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36
scarlet yarn3×Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49
in scarlet2×2 Samuel 1:24, Proverbs 31:21
a scarlet thread1×Genesis 38:28
and scarlet wool1×Numbers 19:6
and the scarlet yarn1×Leviticus 14:52
are like a scarlet1×Song Of Solomon 4:3
like scarlet1×Isaiah 1:18
scarlet1×Joshua 2:18
the scarlet1×Joshua 2:21
the scarlet thread1×Genesis 38:30
the scarlet yarn1×Leviticus 14:51
yourself in scarlet1×Jeremiah 4:30
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 38:28שָׁנִי֙toa scarlet threadNoun - masculine singularGenesis 38:30הַשָּׁנִ֑יtothe scarlet threadArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 25:4שָׁנִ֖יto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 26:1שָׁנִ֔יto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 26:31שָׁנִ֖יto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 26:36שָׁנִ֖יto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 27:16שָׁנִ֛יto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:5הַשָּׁנִ֖יto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:6שָׁנִ֛יto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:8שָׁנִ֖יto. . .Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 38:28
Aligned rows42
Books represented10
Genesis2Exodus26Leviticus5Numbers2Joshua22 Samuel1Proverbs1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
שָׁנִ֖י13xšā·nîExodus 25:4, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 28:8
הַשָּׁנִ֖י5xhaš·šā·nîExodus 28:5, Exodus 35:25, Exodus 38:23, Exodus 39:3
שָׁנִ֔י4xšā·nîExodus 26:1, Exodus 28:33, Exodus 36:8, Numbers 4:8
שָׁנִ֛י3xšā·nîExodus 27:16, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:15
וּשְׁנִ֥י2xū·šə·nîLeviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:49
שָׁנִי֙2xšā·nîGenesis 38:28, 2 Samuel 1:24
הַשָּׁנִ֑י1xhaš·šā·nîGenesis 38:30
הַשָּׁנִ֛י1xhaš·šā·nîExodus 35:35
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular24xGenesis 38:28, Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31
Article | Noun - masculine singular10xGenesis 38:30, Exodus 28:5, Exodus 35:25, Exodus 35:35
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct3xLeviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:49, Numbers 19:6
Noun - masculine singular construct2xLeviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:51
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xLeviticus 14:52
Noun - masculine plural1xProverbs 31:21
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 1:18
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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