שְׁנַיִם

shᵉnayim · Hebrew · Strong's H8147 · 768 occurrences

The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “double”

What it means

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם;

How the KJV renders it

both, couple, double, second, twain, twice, two

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“double”

also renders diplóō (G1363), diploûs (G1362), kâphal (H3717), kephel (H3718), mishneh (H4932), shânâh (H8138)

“both”

also renders amphóteros (G297), hékastos (G1538), dýo (G1417), yachad (H3162)

“second”

also renders mishneh (H4932), paʻam (H6471), tinyân (H8578), tᵉrêyn (H8648)

“two”

also renders dýo (G1417), tsemed (H6776), tᵉrêyn (H8648)

“couple”

also renders châbar (H2266), tsemed (H6776)

“twice”

also renders dís (G1364), paʻam (H6471)

“twain”

also renders dýo (G1417)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

768 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 1:19 · HAcmdc

To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

1 Chronicles 4:5 · HAcfdc

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 6:63 · HAcfda

To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

1 Chronicles 7:2 · HC/Acmda

The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations. Their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.

1 Chronicles 7:7 · HC/Acmda

The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four.

1 Chronicles 9:22 · HC/Acmda

All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.

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Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.