וּ/שְׁתֵּ֣י
𐤅/𐤔𐤕𐤉
shᵉnayim
and his two
The cardinal number 'two' in Hebrew, indicating a pair or a set of two items. Used to express quantity (exactly two of something) and, in its dual form, frequently emphasizes the concept of pairs, parallels, or complementary parts. The masculine form is שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim), while the feminine is שְׁתַּיִם (shetayim).
1 Samuel 27:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H8147
| Lemma | שְׁנַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉnayim |
| Strong's | H8147 |
| Definition | The cardinal number 'two' in Hebrew, indicating a pair or a set of two items. Used to express quantity (exactly two of something) and, in its dual form, frequently emphasizes the concept of pairs, parallels, or complementary parts. The masculine form is שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim), while the feminine is שְׁתַּיִם (shetayim). |
Morphology HC/Acfdc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and his two |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8147-37
and two of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + feminine dual cardinal number in construct state |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the feminine dual construct of the cardinal number from שנה, expressing a doubled or paired quantity. The construct state is reflected by "of," and the prefixed conjunction ו is rendered as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and two of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and his two". The context does not require the possessive phrasing; the passage refers to two of David’s wives (Achinoam and Abigail). The standard rendering “and two of” reads naturally as “and two of his wives” and maintains consistency with the chosen form—there is no grammatical need to keep the nonstandard “and his two.” |