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תְּרֵין H8648
H8648 is the Hebrew word תְּרֵין, transliterated tᵉrêyn and said ter-ane'. The King James Version most often renders it twelve.
What it means
two.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) feminine תַּרְתֵּין; corresponding to H8147 (שְׁנַיִם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: second, [phrase] twelve, two.
Verses using תְּרֵין
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:24 · KJV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 6:17 · KJV
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Daniel 4:29 · KJV
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Daniel 5:31 · KJV
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8648 mean?
H8648 is the Hebrew word תְּרֵין (tᵉrêyn), meaning two.
How is H8648 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it twelve (2 times), second (1 time), two (1 time).
How many times does H8648 appear in the Bible?
תְּרֵין (tᵉrêyn) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8648 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) feminine תַּרְתֵּין; corresponding to H8147 (שְׁנַיִם).
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