Hebrew · H8147

שְׁנַיִם

Two ; also (as ordinal) twofold

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שְׁנַיִםH8147

Pronunciationšĕnayim

What does שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim) mean in the Bible?

שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim): Dual number expressing both cardinality and ordinality; foundational to covenantal pairing and witness testimony throughout Scripture.

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What does שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim) mean in the Bible?

שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim): Dual number expressing both cardinality and ordinality; foundational to covenantal pairing and witness testimony throughout Scripture.

How does the BSB render H8147?

The BSB source-word alignment has 768 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include two (146), . . . (86), the two (46), both (32), twelve (30).

Where does שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (113), Numbers (87), Genesis (63), 1 Kings (57).

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

two146×Genesis 1:16, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20

. . .86×Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:20, Genesis 5:26

the two46×Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:24, Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24

both32×Genesis 2:25, Genesis 40:5, Genesis 48:13, Exodus 28:12

twelve30×Genesis 25:16, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 49:28, Leviticus 24:5

12 [in all]23×1 Chronicles 25:9, 1 Chronicles 25:10, 1 Chronicles 25:11, 1 Chronicles 25:12

and two23×Genesis 24:22, Genesis 25:23, Exodus 25:12, Exodus 28:14

of two18×Leviticus 16:1, Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29

-15×Exodus 25:19, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 30:4, Exodus 36:24

[and]12×Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19, Numbers 7:25, Numbers 7:31

and the two11×Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 33:1, Exodus 29:3

his two11×Genesis 9:22, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 32:22

In the second9×1 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 1:17, 2 Kings 14:1, 2 Kings 15:32

in two9×Leviticus 24:6, Deuteronomy 14:6, 1 Kings 3:25, 1 Kings 7:24

and twelve8×Numbers 7:3, Numbers 7:84, Numbers 7:87, 2 Samuel 2:15

of the two8×Genesis 31:33, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:18

The twelve7×Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 7:86, Joshua 4:4

and both6×Exodus 29:13, Leviticus 8:16, Leviticus 8:25, Judges 16:3

In the twelfth6×2 Kings 8:25, 2 Kings 17:1, Esther 3:7, Ezekiel 32:1

two-tenths [of an ephah]6×Numbers 28:12, Numbers 28:20, Numbers 28:28, Numbers 29:3

vvv6×Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22, Exodus 12:23, 1 Samuel 3:11

had two5×Genesis 29:16, 2 Samuel 4:2, 2 Samuel 14:6, Ezekiel 41:18

These two5×Numbers 34:15, Judges 8:12, 1 Kings 9:10, Job 13:20

with two5×Judges 15:13, 1 Samuel 6:7, 2 Samuel 8:2, 1 Kings 7:18

and 12,0004×1 Kings 4:26, 1 Kings 10:26, 2 Chronicles 1:14, 2 Chronicles 9:25

the twelfth4×1 Chronicles 24:12, 1 Chronicles 25:19, 1 Chronicles 27:15, Esther 3:13

with the two4×Exodus 32:15, Exodus 34:29, Deuteronomy 9:15, Deuteronomy 10:3

double3×Exodus 22:4, Exodus 22:7, Exodus 22:9

for the two3×Judges 16:29, 1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 4:13

for two3×Judges 11:37, Judges 11:38, 2 Samuel 2:10

in both3×2 Samuel 9:13, 2 Kings 21:5, 2 Chronicles 33:5

of the twelfth3×2 Kings 25:27, Esther 9:1, Ezekiel 32:1

On the twelfth3×Numbers 7:78, Ezra 8:31, Ezekiel 29:1

So the two3×1 Samuel 20:11, 1 Samuel 23:18, 2 Samuel 17:18

the other two3×Exodus 28:26, Exodus 39:19, Judges 9:44

your two3×Genesis 48:5, 1 Samuel 2:34, 1 Samuel 4:17

(two2×1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 4:13

[at the]2×Exodus 25:18, Exodus 37:7

12,000 {}2×Judges 21:10, Psalms 60:1

20,000 {}2×Nehemiah 7:71, Nehemiah 7:72

a double2×Deuteronomy 21:17, 2 Kings 2:9

and your two2×Genesis 19:15, Job 42:7

are like two2×Song Of Solomon 4:5, Song Of Solomon 7:3

are the two2×Zechariah 4:12, Zechariah 4:14

are twelve2×Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:32

As for the two2×2 Kings 25:16, Jeremiah 52:20

both of them2×Numbers 25:8, Ezekiel 23:13

by two2×Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:15

day of the twelfth2×Esther 8:12, Jeremiah 52:31

her two2×Exodus 18:3, Ruth 1:7

into twelve2×Judges 19:29, 1 Kings 11:30

into two2×Genesis 32:7, Ezekiel 37:22

my two2×Genesis 42:37, 2 Kings 4:1

of both2×1 Kings 7:20, Proverbs 29:13

of one of the twelve2×Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14

of twelve2×Genesis 17:20, Joshua 8:25

of two-tenths of an ephah2×Leviticus 23:13, Numbers 28:9

So the two of them2×1 Samuel 14:11, 2 Kings 2:6

the first pair2×Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21

the other2×Exodus 28:25, Exodus 39:18

the second pair2×Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21

the third pair2×Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21

the twenty-second2×1 Chronicles 24:17, 1 Chronicles 25:29

the two of them2×2 Kings 2:11, 2 Kings 4:33

there were twelve2×Exodus 15:27, Joshua 19:15

there were two2×Ezekiel 40:40, Ezekiel 41:24

twice2×Job 40:5, Psalms 62:11

two [additional]2×Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20

two [more]2×Exodus 28:26, Exodus 39:19

was twelve2×2 Kings 21:1, 2 Chronicles 33:1

. . . 32,5001×Numbers 26:37

. . . 52,7001×Numbers 26:34

[and he reigned] twelve1×1 Kings 16:23

[And the lot fell on] the twelfth1×Esther 3:7

[and there were] 22,2001×Numbers 26:14

[and] twelve [cubits]1×Ezekiel 43:16

[and] two1×1 Kings 5:14

[each made] from two-tenths of an ephah1×Leviticus 23:17

[forty-]two1×1 Samuel 13:1

[shall be] two1×Ezekiel 43:14

[they] can bring1×Proverbs 24:22

[to be] two1×Ezekiel 41:3

[were] two1×Ezekiel 40:39

[who]1×2 Samuel 14:6

[you are to present] twelve1×Numbers 29:17

121×Ezra 8:35

120,000 {}1×Jonah 4:11

22,000 {}1×Judges 20:21

22,2731×Numbers 3:43

321×Genesis 11:20

32,000 {}1×Numbers 31:35

32,2001×Numbers 2:21

62,7001×Numbers 2:26

72,000 {}1×Numbers 31:33

a couple of1×1 Kings 17:12

a double-edged1×Judges 3:16

a pair1×Genesis 7:2

along with twelve1×Exodus 24:4

along with two1×2 Kings 5:23

also had two [wings]1×Ezekiel 1:23

among the twelve1×Ezekiel 47:13

and1×Ezekiel 35:10

and each1×Ezekiel 41:24

and his two1×Numbers 22:22

and in another1×Job 33:14

and in the twelfth1×2 Chronicles 34:3

and make a couple1×2 Samuel 13:6

and the two men1×Genesis 21:27

and two pairs1×1 Chronicles 26:17

And with the two1×Genesis 46:27

and with two1×Isaiah 6:2

as the two1×2 Kings 2:7

between two men1×Numbers 13:23

both [officials]1×Esther 2:23

both parties1×Exodus 22:9

but to both1×Isaiah 8:14

Can two1×Amos 3:3

each pair1×Judges 15:4

every two1×Numbers 7:3

For a second [time]1×1 Samuel 18:21

for my two1×Judges 16:28

for the twelfth1×1 Chronicles 27:15

for the twelve1×Exodus 24:4

for their double1×Hosea 10:10

For twelve1×Genesis 14:4

for your two1×Genesis 31:41

had double1×Ezekiel 41:23

had his two1×1 Samuel 27:3

had twelve1×1 Kings 4:7

has two1×Proverbs 30:15

He was doubly1×1 Chronicles 11:21

In the twelve1×Esther 2:12

in the two1×2 Kings 23:12

like two1×1 Kings 20:27

Now the two1×Genesis 19:1

numbered 32,2001×Numbers 1:35

numbered 62,7001×Numbers 1:39

of 121×Ezra 8:35

of 321×Numbers 31:40

of 721×Numbers 31:38

of both of them1×Genesis 3:7

of his two1×Ruth 1:2

of the second1×Zechariah 1:1

of two-tenths [of an ephah]1×Numbers 15:6

of you1×Genesis 27:45

on both1×Exodus 32:15

on the two1×Exodus 28:11

one under each1×Exodus 26:19

or twice1×Nehemiah 13:20

or two1×Deuteronomy 32:30

pairs1×Isaiah 51:19

present two1×Numbers 28:9

received twelve1×Joshua 21:7

So [Naomi and Ruth]1×Ruth 1:19

So [she and Abigail] were both1×1 Samuel 25:43

so that the two1×2 Kings 2:8

Suddenly two1×2 Kings 2:24

than both1×Ecclesiastes 4:3

that the two1×Genesis 21:31

that two1×Leviticus 14:4

The bread and the two1×Leviticus 23:20

The double1×1 Kings 6:32

the parties1×Exodus 22:11

the two of us1×Genesis 31:37

their two1×2 Samuel 15:36

them1×Exodus 28:23

There are also two1×Zechariah 4:3

These1×Exodus 26:24

they have both1×Leviticus 20:13

They will both1×1 Samuel 2:34

thirty-two1×1 Chronicles 19:7

Thus both1×Genesis 19:36

to her two1×Ruth 1:8

to the [other] two1×Joshua 14:3

to the two1×Joshua 9:10

totaled twelve1×Numbers 7:87

twelve [cubits]1×Ezekiel 43:16

two [things]1×Isaiah 47:9

two [wings]1×Ezekiel 1:11

two sons1×Genesis 44:27

two-tenths of an ephah1×Leviticus 24:5

until two1×2 Chronicles 21:19

was 22,0001×Numbers 3:39

was with the twelfth [team]1×1 Kings 19:19

When both1×Numbers 12:5

where there were twelve1×Numbers 33:9

with [a]1×1 Kings 10:19

with her two1×Ruth 1:3

with his two1×2 Samuel 2:2

with the assistance of the twelve1×Numbers 1:44

with twelve1×1 Kings 19:19

With two [wings]1×Isaiah 6:2

without her two1×Ruth 1:5

you must take both1×Deuteronomy 22:24

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 1:16שְׁנֵ֥יtotwoNumber - masculine dual construct Genesis 2:25שְׁנֵיהֶם֙tobothNumber - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 3:7שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םtoof both of themNumber - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 4:19שְׁתֵּ֣יtotwoNumber - feminine dual construct Genesis 5:8שְׁתֵּ֤יםto. . .Number - fd Genesis 5:18שְׁתַּ֧יִםto. . .Number - fd Genesis 5:20שְׁתַּ֤יִםto. . .Number - fd Genesis 5:26שְׁתַּ֤יִםto. . .Number - fd Genesis 5:28שְׁתַּ֧יִםto. . .Number - fd Genesis 6:19שְׁנַ֧יִםtotwoNumber - md

Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 1:16

Aligned rows768

Books represented31

Genesis63Exodus113Leviticus41Numbers87Deuteronomy25Joshua26Judges20Ruth91 Samuel302 Samuel211 Kings572 Kings421 Chronicles452 Chronicles30Ezra18Nehemiah23Esther10Job5Psalms2Proverbs8Ecclesiastes5Song Of Solomon4Isaiah11Jeremiah11Ezekiel36Daniel6Hosea1Amos3Jonah1Haggai3Zechariah12

Source forms

שְׁתֵּ֣י46xšə·têGenesis 4:19, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 29:16

שְׁנֵ֥ים35xšə·nêmGenesis 35:22, Numbers 1:44, Numbers 7:87, Numbers 17:2

שְׁנֵ֣י34xšə·nêGenesis 10:25, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 41:50, Exodus 18:3

שְׁנֵ֥י26xšə·nêGenesis 1:16, Exodus 16:22, Exodus 25:19, Exodus 25:35

וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס20xū·šə·nā·yim1 Chronicles 12:28, Ezra 2:3, Ezra 2:4, Ezra 2:10

שְׁנֵֽי־18xšə·nê-Genesis 34:25, Genesis 48:5, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 34:1

שְׁנֵים־17xšə·nêm-Genesis 17:20, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 42:32, Numbers 7:87

שְׁתֵּ֥י16xšə·têGenesis 19:36, Genesis 31:33, Genesis 33:1, Exodus 12:7

Parsing patterns

Number - md156xGenesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:9

Number - masculine dual construct145xGenesis 1:16, Genesis 10:25, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:3

Number - feminine dual construct94xGenesis 4:19, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:16

Number - fd75xGenesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:20, Genesis 5:26

Conjunctive waw | Number - md61xDeuteronomy 32:30, Judges 7:3, Judges 12:6, 1 Samuel 25:18

Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural58xGenesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:27

Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct30xGenesis 24:22, Genesis 25:23, Exodus 18:6, Exodus 26:19

Conjunctive waw | Number - fd27xExodus 24:4, Numbers 35:6, Joshua 4:9, Joshua 19:30

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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שְׁנַיִם

What does שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim) mean in the Bible?

What does שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8147?

Where does שְׁנַיִם (šĕnayim) appear in Scripture?

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