שְׁנֵי/הֶ֑ם

𐤔𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

shᵉnayim

both of them

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).

H8147

Leviticus 20:13 · Word #10

Lexicon H8147

Lemmaשְׁנַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationshᵉnayim
Strong'sH8147
DefinitionThe 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 HAcmdc/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number d — Dual — Dual (exactly two)
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseboth of them

SIBI-P1 Translation H8147-22

the two of them

Morphological NotesMasculine dual cardinal number in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe dual masculine construct form שְׁנֵי with the 3rd person masculine plural suffix -הֶם yields "the two of them," marking an exact pair belonging to or identified with them. The rendering preserves the dual number and pronominal suffix while reflecting the root idea of doubleness.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the two of them

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "both of them". The Hebrew phrase (shĕnēhem) literally means “the two of them.” “Both of them” is a stylistic equivalent, not a contextual necessity. For consistency with the chosen standard rendering, change to “the two of them.”
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