לִ/שְׁתֵּ֣י

𐤋/𐤔𐤕𐤉

shᵉnayim

to 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).

H8147

Ruth 1:8 · Word #3

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 HR/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

Phraseto two

SIBI-P1 Translation H8147-14

to two (fem.)

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + feminine cardinal number, dual form, construct state (שְׁתֵּי).
Rendering RationaleThe form לִשְׁתֵּי combines the preposition לְ ('to/for') with the feminine construct form of the cardinal number 'two.' The rendering preserves the feminine dual quantity and the prefixed preposition without adding contextual elements.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

to two (fem.)

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "to her two". The Hebrew is לְשְׁתֵּי חַתְנֹתֶיהָ (to the two [fem.] of her daughters‑in‑law). The numeral שְׁתֵּי should be rendered consistently as “to two (fem.)”; the possessive belongs to חַתְנֹתֶיהָ and will be rendered on the noun (e.g. “two daughters‑in‑law of her” / “her two daughters‑in‑law”). The context does not require a different form.
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