No. 853 in Hebrew
שניים
"Two" (masculine form in Hebrew).
In a sentence
יש לי שניים של ספרים.
I have two books.
The word 'שניים' is used here as a numeral indicating quantity, 'two' specifically for a pair of objects.
הם באים לתקופה של שניים שבועות.
They are coming for a period of two weeks.
In this sentence, 'שניים' is used to describe a quantity associated with time, specifically two weeks.
נא לבחור שניים טעמים מהתפריט.
Please choose two flavors from the menu.
Here, 'שניים' acts as a quantity indicator suggesting a choice of two items among options.
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