Strong's H8147 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim)

Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim

POS: shen-ah'-yim Morph: n

Exegesis: dual of ; feminine ;

Definition: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

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

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) two
• 2. 1a) two (the cardinal number)
• 3. 1a1) two, both, double, twice
• 4. 1b) second (the ordinal number)
• 5. 1c) in combination with other numbers
• 6. 1d) both (a dual number)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1313
• GREEK G1366
• GREEK G2201

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