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Hebrew noun (masculine) · H8144

שָׁנִי

shanishaw-nee'

scarlet

42 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: shânîy

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H8144is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 10 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 19
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H8144

crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it

The King James renders it: crimson, scarlet (thread).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

shani is rendered "scarlet". It stands 42 times in the Hebrew text, across ten books.

  • Twenty-six of the uses stand in Exodus, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 38:28And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.
  • The Greek text spells it nineteen different ways.

The first use

And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.

Genesis 38:28שָׁנִי֙

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Twenty-six of the word's forty-two uses are in Exodus.

The other 29 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • scarlet23
  • the scarlet9
  • and scarlet of3
  • scarlet of2
  • a scarlet thread1
  • and with scarlet of1
  • like the scarlet1
  • scarlets1
  • the scarlet thread1

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

שָׁנֶהshanehyearUses877
שָׁנָהshanahto changeUses21
שָׁנַןshananto sharpenUses9
שָׁנָאshanato changeUses3
שָׁנַסshanasto girdUses1

The words it stands beside

All 42, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

19 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • שָׁנִ֖י13
  • הַשָּׁנִ֖י5
  • שָׁנִ֔י4
  • שָׁנִ֛י3
  • וּשְׁנִ֥י2
  • שָׁנִי֙2
  • הַשָּׁנִ֑י1
  • הַשָּׁנִ֛י1
  • הַשָּׁנִ֔י1
  • הַשָּׁנִ֨י1
  • הַשָּׁנִי֙1
  • וּבִשְׁנִ֥י1

and 7 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · masculine singular24HNcmsa
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular10HTd/Ncmsa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HC/Ncmsc
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2HNcmsc
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HC/R/Ncmsc
  • noun · masculine plural1HNcmpa
  • preposition with the article + noun · masculine plural1HRd/Ncmpa

Genesis

two uses
  • And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.

    Genesis 38:28

    • שָׁנִי֙shaninoun · masculine singulartagged: a scarlet thread
  • Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

    Genesis 38:30

    • הַשָּׁנִ֑יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet thread

Exodus

twenty-six uses
  • blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

    Exodus 25:4

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

    Exodus 26:1

    • שָׁנִ֔יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

    Exodus 26:31

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

    Exodus 26:36

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.

    Exodus 27:16

    • שָׁנִ֛יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

    Exodus 28:5

    • הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

    Exodus 28:6

    • שָׁנִ֛יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

    Exodus 28:8

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

    Exodus 28:15

    • שָׁנִ֛יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,

    Exodus 28:33

    • שָׁנִ֔יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

    Exodus 35:6

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.

    Exodus 35:23

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

    Exodus 35:25

    • הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.

    Exodus 35:35

    • הַשָּׁנִ֛יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

    Exodus 36:8

    • שָׁנִ֔יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

    Exodus 36:35

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

    Exodus 36:37

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high,

    Exodus 38:18

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

    Exodus 38:23

    • הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    Exodus 39:1

    • הַשָּׁנִ֔יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

    Exodus 39:2

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.

    Exodus 39:3

    • הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    Exodus 39:5

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

    Exodus 39:8

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe.

    Exodus 39:24

    • שָׁנִ֑יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    Exodus 39:29

    • שָׁנִ֖יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet

Leviticus

five uses
  • the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.

    Leviticus 14:4

    • וּשְׁנִ֥יusheniconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and scarlet of
  • And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.

    Leviticus 14:6

    • שְׁנִ֥יsheninoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: scarlet of
  • He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;

    Leviticus 14:49

    • וּשְׁנִ֥יusheniconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and scarlet of
  • Then he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.

    Leviticus 14:51

    • שְׁנִ֣יsheninoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: scarlet of
  • And he shall cleanse the house with the bird’s blood, the fresh water, the live bird, the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the scarlet yarn.

    Leviticus 14:52

    • וּבִשְׁנִ֥יuvishniconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and with scarlet of

Numbers

two uses
  • And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

    Numbers 4:8

    • שָׁנִ֔יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet
  • The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.

    Numbers 19:6

    • וּשְׁנִ֣יusheniconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and scarlet of

Joshua

two uses
  • unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.

    Joshua 2:18

    • הַשָּׁנִ֨יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet
  • “Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

    Joshua 2:21

    • הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet

2 Samuel

one use
  • O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.

    2 Samuel 1:24

    • שָׁנִי֙shaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet

Proverbs

one use
  • When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

    Proverbs 31:21

    • שָׁנִֽים׃shanimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: scarlets

Song of Solomon

one use
  • Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.

    Song of Solomon 4:3

    • הַשָּׁנִי֙hashanithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the scarlet

Isaiah

one use
  • “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

    Isaiah 1:18

    • כַּשָּׁנִים֙kashanimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: like the scarlet

Jeremiah

one use
  • And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.

    Jeremiah 4:30

    • שָׁנִ֜יshaninoun · masculine singulartagged: scarlet

The letters

Where it leads

Studies that open this word1

Trails through this word1

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

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Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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