שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim) — Both

Hebrew word study: שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim), Strong's H8147. two; also (as ordinal) twofold

HebrewStrong's H8147
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim)
Pronounced: shen-ah'-yim

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

Word study
Derivation: dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם;

KJV translation words: both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8147 is tagged on 769 words in 646 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:16 and last appears in Zechariah 13:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

two ×202the two ×126and two ×108two plus ×92both of them ×37the two of them ×23and the two ×16and two plus ×14two of ×12for the two ×10were two ×9to the two ×8

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שְׁנֵי ×144שְׁתֵּי ×94שְׁנַיִם ×79שְׁנֵים ×66שְׁנֵיהֶם ×57שְׁתַּיִם ×40וּשְׁנֵי ×30שְׁתֵּים ×29וּשְׁתֵּי ×26וּשְׁנַיִם ×25

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×113Numbers ×87Genesis ×631 Kings ×571 Chronicles ×462 Kings ×42Leviticus ×41Ezekiel ×36

Verses (first 25 of 646)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8145 שֵׁנִי (shênîy).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8578 תִּנְיָן (tinyân), H8648 תְּרֵין (tᵉrêyn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shᵉnayim (H8147) mean?

Two; also (as ordinal) twofold.

How is H8147 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8147 as: both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two..

How often does שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim) appear?

Strong's H8147 is tagged on 769 words in 646 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:16 and last appears in Zechariah 13:8.