she.na.yim H8147

שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) means “two” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שְׁנַ֫יִם Hebrew · H8147 768 tagged occurrences in 646 verses

Pronunciation guide: shen-ah'-yim Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8147

שְׁנַ֫יִם · she.na.yim · two

1) 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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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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

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How translators render H8147

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
two	148
the two	46
both	32
twelve	30
and two	24
in all	23
of two	18
and	17
and the two	11
his two	11
in the second	9
in two	9
and twelve	8
of the two	8
the twelve	7
two-tenths of an ephah	7
and both	6
in the twelfth	6
vvv	6
had two	5
these two	5
with two	5
the twelfth	4
with the two	4
double	3
for the two	3
for two	3
in both	3
of	3
of the twelfth	3
of two-tenths of an ephah	3
on the twelfth	3
so the two	3
the other two	3
your two	3
a double	2
and your two	2
are like two	2
are the two	2
are twelve	2
as for the two	2
at the	2
both of them	2
by two	2
day of the twelfth	2
her two	2
into twelve	2
into two	2
my two	2
numbered	2
of both	2
of one of the twelve	2
of twelve	2
so the two of them	2
the first pair	2
the other	2
the second pair	2
the third pair	2
the twenty-second	2
the two of them	2
there were twelve	2
there were two	2
twice	2
two additional	2
two more	2
was twelve	2
a couple of	1
a double-edged	1
a pair	1
along with twelve	1
along with two	1
also had two wings	1
among the twelve	1
and each	1
and he reigned twelve	1
and his two	1
and in another	1
and in the twelfth	1
and make a couple	1
and the lot fell on the twelfth	1
and the two men	1
and there were	1
and twelve cubits	1
and two pairs	1
and with the two	1
and with two	1
as the two	1
between two men	1
both officials	1
both parties	1
but to both	1
can two	1
each made from two-tenths of an ephah	1
each pair	1
every two	1
for a second time	1
for my two	1
for the twelfth	1
for the twelve	1
for their double	1
for twelve	1
for your two	1
forty-two	1
had double	1
had his two	1
had twelve	1
has two	1
he was doubly	1
in the twelve	1
in the two	1
like two	1
now the two	1
of both of them	1
of his two	1
of the second	1
of you	1
on both	1
on the two	1
one under each	1
or twice	1
or two	1
pairs	1
present two	1
received twelve	1
shall be two	1
so naomi and ruth	1
so she and abigail were both	1
so that the two	1
suddenly two	1
than both	1
that the two	1
that two	1
the bread and the two	1
the double	1
the parties	1
the two of us	1
their two	1
them	1
there are also two	1
these	1
they can bring	1
they have both	1
they will both	1
thirty-two	1
thus both	1
to be two	1
to her two	1
to the other two	1
to the two	1
totaled twelve	1
twelve cubits	1
two sons	1
two things	1
two wings	1
until two	1
was	1
was with the twelfth team	1
were two	1
when both	1
where there were twelve	1
who	1
with a	1
with her two	1
with his two	1
with the assistance of the twelve	1
with twelve	1
with two wings	1
without her two	1
you are to present twelve	1
you must take both	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
two	150
and two	102
twelve	70
the two	34
both	31
and the two	23
and twelve	16
had two	9
in the two	9
in the second	8
of the two	8
or two	8
in the twelfth	6
of two	6
on the two	6
under two	6
and they two	5
thee two	5
and both	4
and his two	4
for his two	4
his two	4
in two	4
the twelfth	4
these two	4
according to the twelve	3
and her two	3
both of them	3
double	3
into two	3
of his two	3
them both	3
them in two	3
thereof two	3
unto her two	3
and it came to pass in the twelfth	2
and thy two	2
and with twain	2
behold two	2
for the two	2
like two	2
my two	2
of it and two	2
of the twelfth	2
of them both	2
of twelve	2
on both	2
on the twelfth	2
that two	2
the twelve	2
them on the two	2
thy two	2
to both	2
to him two	2
to the two	2
twenty	2
unto me two	2
unto the two	2
upon the two	2
upon twelve	2
upon two	2
with the two	2
yea twice	2
you twelve	2
against him two	1
against thee and against thy two	1
also both	1
also of you both	1
also these two	1
and both of them	1
and he had two	1
and in the second	1
and in the twelfth	1
and into the two	1
and now i am become two	1
and now thy two	1
and on the two	1
and these two	1
and they both	1
and they shall both	1
and they were also both	1
and they were both	1
and they were two	1
and those twelve	1
and threescore and twelve	1
and two manner	1
and unto the two	1
and your two	1
at the two	1
at which both	1
be between them both	1
before them like two	1
behold now i have two	1
between the two	1
between two	1
both twain	1
but these two	1
by the two	1
by two	1
can two	1
either this or that or whether they both	1
even both	1
even they both	1
even unto the two	1
even with two	1
for even both	1
for him two	1
for in the two	1
for my two	1
for the twelfth	1
for thy two	1
for two	1
from between the two	1
from between two	1
had twelve	1
hath two	1
have two	1
having the two	1
he and his two	1
he them on the two	1
him a double	1
him and he with the twelfth	1
him with two	1
hither and thither so that they two	1
i pray thee let a double	1
if two	1
in his stead in the second	1
in my two	1
in twain	1
into twelve	1
it between two	1
it came to pass also in the twelfth	1
it shall have the two	1
me a couple	1
me and behold two	1
me from thence two	1
me the two	1
me two	1
no more two	1
nor twice	1
not two	1
now in the twelfth	1
of both	1
of both parties	1
of figs and two	1
of her two	1
of it both	1
of it by the two	1
of it even two	1
of it upon the two	1
of them in both	1
or twice	1
out of those two	1
save the two	1
shall be between them both	1
shall be upon the two	1
shall they be according to the twelve	1
so that two	1
so the two	1
so they two	1
so two	1
than both	1
than sixscore	1
than the two	1
than them both	1
that she had been twelve	1
the twain	1
thee and they two	1
them in the two	1
them upon the two	1
them upon two	1
themselves in their two	1
then both	1
then they shall both of them	1
there two	1
there were two	1
there with them their two	1
therefore they were both	1
therefore two	1
thereof and two	1
thereof by the two	1
thereof upon the two	1
they shall be for the two	1
thither and his two	1
thither twelve	1
threescore and twelve	1
thus shall it be for them both	1
thus were both	1
together	1
twice	1
unto him my two	1
unto him there were two	1
unto him two	1
unto these two	1
upon both	1
upon his two	1
upon them twain	1
upon thy two	1
upon us both	1
us both	1
us two	1
we two	1
were twelve	1
were two	1
where she was and her two	1
which had two	1
which two	1
with him his two	1
with his two	1
with twain	1
with two	1
ye between two	1
ye them in two	1

Verses containing H8147

Page 10 of 13. 646 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

1 Chronicles 11:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
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1 Chronicles 12:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
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Source alternate reference: 12.29
1 Chronicles 15:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives.
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1 Chronicles 18:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
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1 Chronicles 19:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites were mustered from their cities and marched out for battle.
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1 Chronicles 24:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
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1 Chronicles 24:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
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1 Chronicles 25:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences
the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences
the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
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1 Chronicles 25:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.
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1 Chronicles 26:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
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1 Chronicles 26:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
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1 Chronicles 26:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
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1 Chronicles 27:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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2 Chronicles 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
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2 Chronicles 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits.
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2 Chronicles 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea.
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2 Chronicles 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.
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2 Chronicles 4:12 · BSB · 4 occurrences
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;
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2 Chronicles 4:13 · BSB · 3 occurrences
the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);
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2 Chronicles 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;
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2 Chronicles 5:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.
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2 Chronicles 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
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2 Chronicles 9:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
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2 Chronicles 9:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
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2 Chronicles 9:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 13:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
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2 Chronicles 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
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2 Chronicles 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.
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