Lexicon :: Strong's H8147 - šᵊnayim

שְׁנַיִם

Transliteration

šᵊnayim

Pronunciation

shen-ah'-yim

Part of Speech

adjective, dual masculine/feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Dual of שֵׁנִי (H8145)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2421a

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

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STRONGS H8147: Abbreviations

שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם (Philippi^{ZMG 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 ; Sabean תֿני Hom^{Chr 47}, Aramaic תְּרֵין, (תִּנְיָנָא, second); Nabataean תרין, Palmyrene feminine תרתן, תרתיא, Lzb³⁸⁸; Assyrian šinâ; on etymology see √, and especially Philippi^{ZMG 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 Th modern, otherwise RS^{Semitic 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 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 (Kö^{ii. 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.

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H8147 matches the Hebrew שְׁנַיִם (šᵊnayim),
which occurs 769 times in 646 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 13 (Gen 1:16–Gen 42:13)

Gen 1:16

Gen 1:16 - And God^H430 made^H6213 two^H8147 great^H1419 lights;^H3974 the greater^H1419 light^H3974 to rule^H4475 the day,^H3117 and the lesser^H6996 light^H3974 to rule^H4475 the night:^H3915 he made the stars^H3556 also.

Gen 2:25

Gen 2:25 - And they were both^H8147 naked,^H6174 the man^H120 and his wife,^H802 and were not ashamed.^H954

Gen 3:7

Gen 3:7 - And the eyes^H5869 of them both^H8147 were opened,^H6491 and they^H1992 knew^H3045 that they were naked;^H5903 and they sewed^H8609 ➔ fig^H8384 leaves^H5929 together,^H8609 and made themselves^H6213 aprons.^H2290

Gen 4:19

Gen 4:19 - And Lamech^H3929 took^H3947 unto him two^H8147 wives:^H802 the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Adah,^H5711 and the name^H8034 of the other^H8145 Zillah.^H6741

Gen 5:8

Gen 5:8 - And all the days^H3117 of Seth^H8352 were nine^H8672 hundred^H3967^H8141 and twelve^H6240^H8147 years:^H8141 and he died.^H4191

Gen 5:18

Gen 5:18 - And Jared^H3382 lived^H2421 an hundred^H3967 sixty^H8346^H8141 and two^H8147 years,^H8141 and he begat^H3205 Enoch:^H2585

Gen 5:20

Gen 5:20 - And all the days^H3117 of Jared^H3382 were nine^H8672 hundred^H3967^H8141 sixty^H8346 and two^H8147 years:^H8141 and he died.^H4191

Gen 5:26

Gen 5:26 - And Methuselah^H4968 lived^H2421 after^H310 he begat^H3205 Lamech^H3929 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967^H8141 eighty^H8084 and two^H8147 years,^H8141 and begat^H3205 sons^H1121 and daughters:^H1323

Gen 5:28

Gen 5:28 - And Lamech^H3929 lived^H2421 an hundred^H3967^H8141 eighty^H8084 and two^H8147 years,^H8141 and begat^H3205 a son:^H1121

Gen 6:19

Gen 6:19 - And of every living thing^H2416 of all flesh,^H1320 two^H8147 of every sort shalt thou bring^H935 into the ark,^H8392 to keep them alive^H2421 with thee; they shall be male^H2145 and female.^H5347

Gen 6:20

Gen 6:20 - Of fowls^H5775 after their kind,^H4327 and of cattle^H929 after their kind,^H4327 of every creeping thing^H7431 of the earth^H127 after his kind,^H4327 two^H8147 of every sort shall come^H935 unto thee, to keep them alive.^H2421

Gen 7:2

Gen 7:2 - Of every clean^H2889 beast^H929 thou shalt take^H3947 to thee by sevens,^H7651^H7651 the male^H376 and his female:^H802 and of beasts^H929 that are not clean^H2889^H1931 by two,^H8147 the male^H376 and his female.^H802

Gen 7:9

Gen 7:9 - There went in^H935 two^H8147 and two^H8147 unto Noah^H5146 into the ark,^H8392 the male^H2145 and the female,^H5347 as^H834 God^H430 had commanded^H6680 Noah.^H5146

Gen 7:15

Gen 7:15 - And they went in^H935 unto Noah^H5146 into the ark,^H8392 two^H8147 and two^H8147 of all flesh,^H1320 wherein^H834 is the breath^H7307 of life.^H2416

Gen 9:22

Gen 9:22 - And Ham,^H2526 the father^H1 of Canaan,^H3667 saw^H7200 the nakedness^H6172 of his father,^H1 and told^H5046 his two^H8147 brethren^H251 without.^H2351

Gen 9:23

Gen 9:23 - And Shem^H8035 and Japheth^H3315 took^H3947 a garment,^H8071 and laid^H7760 it upon both^H8147 their shoulders,^H7926 and went^H3212 backward,^H322 and covered^H3680 the nakedness^H6172 of their father;^H1 and their faces^H6440 were backward,^H322 and they saw^H7200 not their father's^H1 nakedness.^H6172

Gen 10:25

Gen 10:25 - And unto Eber^H5677 were born^H3205 two^H8147 sons:^H1121 the name^H8034 of one^H259 was Peleg;^H6389 for in his days^H3117 was the earth^H776 divided;^H6385 and his brother's^H251 name^H8034 was Joktan.^H3355

Gen 11:20

Gen 11:20 - And Reu^H7466 lived^H2421 two^H8147 and thirty^H7970 years,^H8141 and begat^H3205 Serug:^H8286

Gen 14:4

Gen 14:4 - Twelve^H6240^H8147 years^H8141 they served^H5647^H853 Chedorlaomer,^H3540 and in the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 year^H8141 they rebelled.^H4775

Gen 17:20

Gen 17:20 - And as for Ishmael,^H3458 I have heard thee:^H8085 Behold, I have blessed^H1288 him, and will make him fruitful,^H6509 and will multiply^H7235 him exceedingly;^H3966^H3966 twelve^H6240^H8147 princes^H5387 shall he beget,^H3205 and I will make him^H5414 a great^H1419 nation.^H1471

Gen 19:1

Gen 19:1 - And there came^H935 two^H8147 angels^H4397 to Sodom^H5467 at even;^H6153 and Lot^H3876 sat^H3427 in the gate^H8179 of Sodom:^H5467 and Lot^H3876 seeing^H7200 them rose up^H6965 to meet^H7125 them; and he bowed^H7812 himself with his face^H639 toward the ground;^H776

Gen 19:8

Gen 19:8 - Behold now, I have two^H8147 daughters^H1323 which have not known^H3045 man;^H376 let me, I pray you, bring them out^H3318 unto you, and do^H6213 ye to them as is good^H2896 in your eyes:^H5869 only unto these^H411 men^H582 do^H6213 nothing;^H408^H1697 for therefore came^H935 they under the shadow^H6738 of my roof.^H6982

Gen 19:15

Gen 19:15 - And when^H3644 the morning^H7837 arose,^H5927 then the angels^H4397 hastened^H213 Lot,^H3876 saying,^H559 Arise,^H6965 take^H3947 thy wife,^H802 and thy two^H8147 daughters,^H1323 which are here;^H4672 lest thou be consumed^H5595 in the iniquity^H5771 of the city.^H5892

Gen 19:16

Gen 19:16 - And while he lingered,^H4102 the men^H582 laid hold^H2388 upon his hand,^H3027 and upon the hand^H3027 of his wife,^H802 and upon the hand^H3027 of his two^H8147 daughters;^H1323 the LORD^H3068 being merciful^H2551 unto him: and they brought him forth,^H3318 and set him^H3240 without^H2351 the city.^H5892

Gen 19:30

Gen 19:30 - And Lot^H3876 went up^H5927 out of Zoar,^H6820 and dwelt^H3427 in the mountain,^H2022 and his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 with him; for he feared^H3372 to dwell^H3427 in Zoar:^H6820 and he dwelt^H3427 in a cave,^H4631 he and his two^H8147 daughters.^H1323

Gen 19:36

Gen 19:36 - Thus were both^H8147 the daughters^H1323 of Lot^H3876 with child^H2029 by their father.^H1

Gen 21:27

Gen 21:27 - And Abraham^H85 took^H3947 sheep^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 and gave^H5414 them unto Abimelech;^H40 and both of them^H8147 made^H3772 a covenant.^H1285

Gen 21:31

Gen 21:31 - Wherefore he called^H7121 that place^H4725 Beersheba;^H884 because there they sware^H7650 both of them.^H8147

Gen 22:3

Gen 22:3 - And Abraham^H85 rose up early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and saddled^H2280 his ass,^H2543 and took^H3947 two^H8147 of his young men^H5288 with him, and Isaac^H3327 his son,^H1121 and clave^H1234 the wood^H6086 for the burnt offering,^H5930 and rose up,^H6965 and went^H3212 unto the place^H4725 of which God^H430 had told^H559 him.

Gen 22:6

Gen 22:6 - And Abraham^H85 took^H3947 the wood^H6086 of the burnt offering,^H5930 and laid^H7760 it upon Isaac^H3327 his son;^H1121 and he took^H3947 the fire^H784 in his hand,^H3027 and a knife;^H3979 and they went^H3212 both^H8147 of them together.^H3162

Gen 22:8

Gen 22:8 - And Abraham^H85 said,^H559 My son,^H1121 God^H430 will provide^H7200 himself a lamb^H7716 for a burnt offering:^H5930 so they went^H3212 both of them^H8147 together.^H3162

Gen 24:22

Gen 24:22 - And it came to pass, as the camels^H1581 had done^H3615 drinking,^H8354 that the man^H376 took^H3947 a golden^H2091 earring^H5141 of half a shekel^H1235 weight,^H4948 and two^H8147 bracelets^H6781 for her hands^H3027 of ten^H6235 shekels weight^H4948 of gold;^H2091

Gen 25:16

Gen 25:16 - These are the sons^H1121 of Ishmael,^H3458 and these are their names,^H8034 by their towns,^H2691 and by their castles;^H2918 twelve^H8147^H6240 princes^H5387 according to their nations.^H523

Gen 25:23

Gen 25:23 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto her, Two^H8147 nations^H1471 are in thy womb,^H990 and two manner^H8147 of people^H3816 shall be separated^H6504 from thy bowels;^H4578 and the one people^H3816 shall be stronger^H553 than the other people;^H3816 and the elder^H7227 shall serve^H5647 the younger.^H6810

Gen 27:9

Gen 27:9 - Go^H3212 now to the flock,^H6629 and fetch^H3947 me from thence two^H8147 good^H2896 kids^H1423 of the goats;^H5795 and I will make^H6213 them savoury meat^H4303 for thy father,^H1 such as he loveth:^H157

Gen 27:45

Gen 27:45 - Until thy brother's^H251 anger^H639 turn away^H7725 from thee, and he forget^H7911 that which thou hast done^H6213 to him: then I will send,^H7971 and fetch^H3947 thee from thence: why^H4100 should I be deprived^H7921 also of you both^H8147 in one^H259 day?^H3117

Gen 29:16

Gen 29:16 - And Laban^H3837 had two^H8147 daughters:^H1323 the name^H8034 of the elder^H1419 was Leah,^H3812 and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 was Rachel.^H7354

Gen 31:33

Gen 31:33 - And Laban^H3837 went^H935 into Jacob's^H3290 tent,^H168 and into Leah's^H3812 tent,^H168 and into the two^H8147 maidservants'^H519 tents;^H168 but he found^H4672 them not. Then went he out^H3318 of Leah's^H3812 tent,^H168 and entered^H935 into Rachel's^H7354 tent.^H168

Gen 31:37

Gen 31:37 - Whereas^H3588 thou hast searched^H4959 all my stuff,^H3627 what hast thou found^H4672 of all thy household^H1004 stuff?^H3627 set^H7760 it here^H3541 before my brethren^H251 and thy brethren,^H251 that they may judge^H3198 betwixt^H996 us both.^H8147

Gen 31:41

Gen 31:41 - Thus have I been twenty^H6242 years^H8141 in thy house;^H1004 I served thee^H5647 fourteen^H702^H6240 years^H8141 for thy two^H8147 daughters,^H1323 and six^H8337 years^H8141 for thy cattle:^H6629 and thou hast changed^H2498 my wages^H4909 ten^H6235 times.^H4489

Gen 32:7

Gen 32:7 - Then Jacob^H3290 was greatly^H3966 afraid^H3372 and distressed:^H3334 and he divided^H2673 the people^H5971 that was with him, and the flocks,^H6629 and herds,^H1241 and the camels,^H1581 into two^H8147 bands;^H4264

Gen 32:10

Gen 32:10 - I am not worthy of the least^H6994 of all the mercies,^H2617 and of all the truth,^H571 which thou hast shewed^H6213 unto thy servant;^H5650 for with my staff^H4731 I passed over^H5674 this Jordan;^H3383 and now I am become two^H8147 bands.^H4264

Gen 32:22

Gen 32:22 - And he rose up^H6965 that night,^H3915 and took^H3947 his two^H8147 wives,^H802 and his two^H8147 womenservants,^H8198 and his eleven^H6240^H259 sons,^H3206 and passed over^H5674 the ford^H4569 Jabbok.^H2999

Gen 33:1

Gen 33:1 - And Jacob^H3290 lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and, behold, Esau^H6215 came,^H935 and with him four^H702 hundred^H3967 men.^H376 And he divided^H2673 the children^H3206 unto Leah,^H3812 and unto Rachel,^H7354 and unto the two^H8147 handmaids.^H8198

Gen 34:25

Gen 34:25 - And it came to pass on the third^H7992 day,^H3117 when they were sore,^H3510 that two^H8147 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob,^H3290 Simeon^H8095 and Levi,^H3878 Dinah's^H1783 brethren,^H251 took^H3947 each man^H376 his sword,^H2719 and came^H935 upon the city^H5892 boldly,^H983 and slew^H2026 all the males.^H2145

Gen 35:22

Gen 35:22 - And it came to pass, when Israel^H3478 dwelt^H7931 in that land,^H776 that Reuben^H7205 went^H3212 and lay^H7901 with Bilhah^H1090 his father's^H1 concubine:^H6370 and Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 it. Now the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 were twelve:^H8147^H6240

Gen 40:2

Gen 40:2 - And Pharaoh^H6547 was wroth^H7107 against^H5921 two^H8147 of his officers,^H5631 against the chief^H8269 of the butlers,^H8248 and against the chief^H8269 of the bakers.^H644

Gen 40:5

Gen 40:5 - And they dreamed^H2492 a dream^H2472 both of them,^H8147 each man^H376 his dream^H2472 in one^H259 night,^H3915 each man^H376 according to the interpretation^H6623 of his dream,^H2472 the butler^H8248 and the baker^H644 of the king^H4428 of Egypt,^H4714 which were bound^H631 in the prison.^H1004^H5470

Gen 41:50

Gen 41:50 - And unto Joseph^H3130 were born^H3205 two^H8147 sons^H1121 before the years^H8141 of famine^H7458 came,^H935 which Asenath^H621 the daughter^H1323 of Potipherah^H6319 priest^H3548 of On^H204 bare^H3205 unto him.

Gen 42:13

Gen 42:13 - And they said,^H559 Thy servants^H5650 are twelve^H8147^H6240 brethren,^H251 the sons^H1121 of one^H259 man^H376 in the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3667 and, behold, the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father,^H1 and one^H259 is not.

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