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When counting in Hebrew, the first two cardinal numbers are in the correct gender, but all subsequent numbers seem to be in the opposite gender?

For example: Feminine Numbers are: אַחַתֹ-שְתַּיִםֹ-שָלֹש-אַרְבַּע-חָמֵֹשֹ-שֵֹשֹ-שֶבַעֹ-שְמוֹנֶה-תֵֹּשַע-עֶשֶׂר
The above numbers after שְתַּיִםֹ (two) seem to be masculine.

Versus: Masculine Numbers: אֶחָדֹ-שְנַיִםֹ-שְלֹשָה-אַרְבָּעָה-חֲמִֹשָּהֹ-שִֹשָּהֹ-שִבְעָהֹ-שְמוֹנָה-תִֹּשְעָה-עֲשָׂרָה
The above numbers after שְנַיִםֹ (two) seem to be feminine.

Is there some Kabbalistica possible esoteric reason behind this?

When counting in Hebrew, the first two cardinal numbers are in the correct gender, but all subsequent numbers seem to be in the opposite gender?

For example: Feminine Numbers are: אַחַתֹ-שְתַּיִםֹ-שָלֹש-אַרְבַּע-חָמֵֹשֹ-שֵֹשֹ-שֶבַעֹ-שְמוֹנֶה-תֵֹּשַע-עֶשֶׂר
The above numbers after שְתַּיִםֹ (two) seem to be masculine.

Versus: Masculine Numbers: אֶחָדֹ-שְנַיִםֹ-שְלֹשָה-אַרְבָּעָה-חֲמִֹשָּהֹ-שִֹשָּהֹ-שִבְעָהֹ-שְמוֹנָה-תִֹּשְעָה-עֲשָׂרָה
The above numbers after שְנַיִםֹ (two) seem to be feminine.

Is there some Kabbalistic reason behind this?

When counting in Hebrew, the first two cardinal numbers are in the correct gender, but all subsequent numbers seem to be in the opposite gender?

For example: Feminine Numbers are: אַחַתֹ-שְתַּיִםֹ-שָלֹש-אַרְבַּע-חָמֵֹשֹ-שֵֹשֹ-שֶבַעֹ-שְמוֹנֶה-תֵֹּשַע-עֶשֶׂר
The above numbers after שְתַּיִםֹ (two) seem to be masculine.

Versus: Masculine Numbers: אֶחָדֹ-שְנַיִםֹ-שְלֹשָה-אַרְבָּעָה-חֲמִֹשָּהֹ-שִֹשָּהֹ-שִבְעָהֹ-שְמוֹנָה-תִֹּשְעָה-עֲשָׂרָה
The above numbers after שְנַיִםֹ (two) seem to be feminine.

Is there a possible esoteric reason behind this?

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Why are Hebrew cardinal numbers switched to the other gender after the first two?

When counting in Hebrew, the first two cardinal numbers are in the correct gender, but all subsequent numbers seem to be in the opposite gender?

For example: Feminine Numbers are: אַחַתֹ-שְתַּיִםֹ-שָלֹש-אַרְבַּע-חָמֵֹשֹ-שֵֹשֹ-שֶבַעֹ-שְמוֹנֶה-תֵֹּשַע-עֶשֶׂר
The above numbers after שְתַּיִםֹ (two) seem to be masculine.

Versus: Masculine Numbers: אֶחָדֹ-שְנַיִםֹ-שְלֹשָה-אַרְבָּעָה-חֲמִֹשָּהֹ-שִֹשָּהֹ-שִבְעָהֹ-שְמוֹנָה-תִֹּשְעָה-עֲשָׂרָה
The above numbers after שְנַיִםֹ (two) seem to be feminine.

Is there some Kabbalistic reason behind this?