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

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2 Chronicles 21:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
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2 Chronicles 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.
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2 Chronicles 24:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
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2 Chronicles 26:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 33:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
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2 Chronicles 33:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
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2 Chronicles 33:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.
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2 Chronicles 34:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.
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Ezra 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
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Ezra 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
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Ezra 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
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Ezra 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Bani, 642;
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Ezra 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;
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Ezra 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Jorah, 112;
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Ezra 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
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Ezra 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Michmash, 122;
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Ezra 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Nebo, 52;
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Ezra 2:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
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Ezra 2:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
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Ezra 2:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
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Ezra 8:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
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Ezra 8:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.
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Ezra 8:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.
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Ezra 8:35 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
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Ezra 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
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Nehemiah 5:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
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Nehemiah 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul.
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Nehemiah 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
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Nehemiah 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
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Nehemiah 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Arah, 652;
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Nehemiah 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
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Nehemiah 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Hariph, 112;
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Nehemiah 7:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
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Nehemiah 7:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Michmash, 122;
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Nehemiah 7:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of the other Nebo, 52;
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Nehemiah 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
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Nehemiah 7:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
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Nehemiah 7:62 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
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Nehemiah 7:71 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
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Nehemiah 7:72 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
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Nehemiah 11:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
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Nehemiah 11:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
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Nehemiah 11:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
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Nehemiah 12:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.
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Nehemiah 12:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,
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Nehemiah 13:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king
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Nehemiah 13:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
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Esther 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
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Esther 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
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Esther 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
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