שְׁנַ֫יִם
she.na.yim
“two”
Definition
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם;
- two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
H:N
Hebrew Noun
Occurrences
שְׁנַ֫יִם appears 624 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.
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