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 Samuel 14:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
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2 Samuel 15:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.
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2 Samuel 15:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
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2 Samuel 17:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
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2 Samuel 17:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.
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2 Samuel 18:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.
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2 Samuel 21:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
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2 Samuel 23:20 · 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 Kings 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
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1 Kings 2:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
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1 Kings 2:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”
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1 Kings 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
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1 Kings 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us.
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1 Kings 3:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
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1 Kings 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,
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1 Kings 4:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.
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Source alternate reference: 5.6
1 Kings 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
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Source alternate reference: 5.26
1 Kings 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
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Source alternate reference: 5.28
1 Kings 6:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
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1 Kings 6:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,
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1 Kings 6:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
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1 Kings 6:34 · BSB · 3 occurrences
The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.
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1 Kings 7:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
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1 Kings 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.
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1 Kings 7:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.
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1 Kings 7:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
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1 Kings 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Below the rim, ornamental buds 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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1 Kings 7:25 · 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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1 Kings 7:41 · 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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1 Kings 7:42 · 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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1 Kings 7:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;
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1 Kings 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone 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 the land of Egypt.
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1 Kings 8:63 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
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1 Kings 9:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,
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1 Kings 10:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
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1 Kings 10:20 · 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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1 Kings 10:26 · 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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1 Kings 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.
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1 Kings 11:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
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1 Kings 12:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
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1 Kings 14:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.
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1 Kings 15:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
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1 Kings 16:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.
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1 Kings 16:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
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1 Kings 17:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”
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1 Kings 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
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1 Kings 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.
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1 Kings 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”
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1 Kings 19:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences
So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.
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1 Kings 20:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.
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