What does שֵׁנִי (šēniy) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁנִי (šēniy): Second/double denotes both ordinal sequence and iterative repetition; captures recurrence and duplication semantically.
Hebrew · H8145
שֵׁנִי
Properly, double , i.e. second ; also adverbially, again
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
שֵׁנִי H8145
Pronunciation šēniy
What does שֵׁנִי (šēniy) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁנִי (šēniy): Second/double denotes both ordinal sequence and iterative repetition; captures recurrence and duplication semantically.
Full entry for שֵׁנִי (H8145) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8145?
The BSB source-word alignment has 156 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the second (27), of the second (15), Another (9), in the second (9), a second time (7).
Where does שֵׁנִי (šēniy) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (26), 1 Chronicles (18), Numbers (15), 1 Kings (14).
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 the second 27× Genesis 1:8, Genesis 32:19, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 29:19
of the second 15× Genesis 2:13, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14, Exodus 16:1
Another 9× 1 Chronicles 7:15, Nehemiah 3:11, Nehemiah 3:19, Nehemiah 3:20
in the second 9× Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:10, Exodus 28:18, Exodus 36:11
a second time 7× Genesis 22:15, Genesis 41:5, Numbers 10:6, Isaiah 11:11
and the other 7× Exodus 29:39, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 28:4, Ruth 1:4
the other 7× Genesis 4:19, Exodus 25:12, Exodus 28:10, Exodus 37:3
. . . 6× Joshua 5:2, Judges 20:25, 1 Kings 6:26, 1 Kings 7:15
a second 6× Genesis 30:7, Genesis 30:12, Numbers 8:8, 2 Kings 9:19
on the other 6× Exodus 25:32, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 27:15, Exodus 36:32
On the second 6× Numbers 7:18, Numbers 29:17, Judges 20:24, Nehemiah 8:13
again 5× Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:7, Leviticus 13:58, Jeremiah 1:13
- 4× 1 Kings 6:34, 1 Kings 7:16, 1 Kings 7:17, 1 Kings 7:18
a second [time] 4× 2 Samuel 14:29, 1 Kings 9:2, 1 Kings 19:7, Esther 2:19
day of the second 3× Numbers 1:1, Numbers 1:18, 2 Chronicles 30:15
for another 3× Leviticus 13:5, Leviticus 13:33, Leviticus 13:54
For the second 3× Exodus 26:20, Exodus 36:25, 1 Chronicles 27:4
second 3× Numbers 2:16, 1 Chronicles 8:39, Esther 9:29
and in the second 2× 2 Kings 19:29, Isaiah 37:30
and 1× Exodus 1:15
and a second 1× Judges 6:25
and the second 1× Judges 6:28
And the second [son] 1× Genesis 41:52
For the second time that day 1× Haggai 2:20
further 1× Zechariah 4:12
Furthermore 1× 2 Samuel 16:19
his second 1× Job 42:14
is another 1× Malachi 2:13
it on the second 1× Joshua 10:32
middle 1× Genesis 6:16
my second 1× Zechariah 11:14
on that second 1× Esther 7:2
on the second [day] 1× 2 Chronicles 3:2
So on the second 1× Joshua 6:14
that second 1× 1 Samuel 20:34
The next 1× Exodus 2:13
the second [bird] 1× Leviticus 5:10
the second [day] 1× 1 Samuel 20:27
the second [in command] 1× 1 Chronicles 12:9
Then, for a second 1× 1 Chronicles 29:22
this second one 1× Ecclesiastes 4:15
was born second 1× 1 Chronicles 2:13
was the second 1× 1 Chronicles 23:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:8 שֵׁנִֽי׃פ to the second Number - ordinal masculine singular Genesis 2:13 הַשֵּׁנִ֖י to of the second Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Genesis 4:19 הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית to the other Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Genesis 6:16 שְׁנִיִּ֥ם to middle Number - ordinal masculine plural Genesis 7:11 הַשֵּׁנִ֔י to of the second Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Genesis 8:14 הַשֵּׁנִ֔י to of the second Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Genesis 22:15 שֵׁנִ֖ית to a second time Number - ordinal feminine singular construct Genesis 30:7 שֵׁנִ֖י to a second Number - ordinal masculine singular Genesis 30:12 שֵׁנִ֖י to a second Number - ordinal masculine singular Genesis 32:19 הַשֵּׁנִ֗י to the second Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 1:8
Aligned rows 156
Books represented 26
Genesis 13 Exodus 26 Leviticus 8 Numbers 15 Joshua 4 Judges 5 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 14 2 Kings 4 1 Chronicles 18 2 Chronicles 6 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 9 Esther 4 Job 1 Ecclesiastes 3 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 3 Daniel 1 Jonah 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah 3 Malachi 1
Source forms
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י 29x haš·šê·nî Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 16:1
הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית 14x haš·šê·nîṯ Genesis 4:19, Exodus 1:15, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 28:10
הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ 11x haš·šê·nîṯ Exodus 25:12, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:10, Exodus 36:11
הַשֵּׁנִ֖י 9x haš·šê·nî Genesis 2:13, Genesis 41:52, Numbers 10:11, Judges 6:25
הַשֵּׁנִ֑י 9x haš·šê·nî Exodus 28:18, Exodus 29:19, Exodus 39:11, 1 Kings 6:25
שֵׁנִ֑ית 9x šê·nîṯ Genesis 41:5, 1 Kings 9:2, Nehemiah 3:19, Nehemiah 3:20
הַשֵּׁנִי֙ 7x haš·šê·nî Joshua 6:14, Joshua 19:1, 1 Samuel 20:34, 1 Chronicles 26:11
הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ 7x haš·šê·nî Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18, Judges 20:24, 1 Kings 6:26
Parsing patterns
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular 72x Genesis 2:13, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 32:19
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular 38x Genesis 4:19, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 1:15, Exodus 25:12
Number - ordinal feminine singular 29x Leviticus 13:5, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:7, Leviticus 13:33
Number - ordinal masculine singular 10x Genesis 1:8, Genesis 30:7, Genesis 30:12, Numbers 8:8
Number - ordinal feminine singular construct 2x Genesis 22:15, Genesis 41:5
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular construct 1x 2 Chronicles 27:5
Conjunctive waw | Number - ordinal masculine plural 1x Numbers 2:16
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 16:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Second/double denotes both ordinal sequence and iterative repetition; captures recurrence and duplication semantically.
Source Gloss
properly, double , i.e. second ; also adverbially, again
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Second/double denotes both ordinal sequence and iterative repetition; captures recurrence and duplication semantically.
properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again BDB: second Usage: again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֵׁנִי is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain