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Lexicon :: Strong's H7969 - šālôš

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שָׁלוֹשׁ
Transliteration
šālôš
Pronunciation
shaw-loshe'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive number
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2403a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: שלוש (Strongs and Gesenius) שלש (Strongs and Gesenius) שלשה (Strongs) שלושה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh, shaw-loshe'; or שָׁלֹשׁ shâlôsh; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה shᵉlôwshâh; or שְׁלֹשָׁה shᵉlôshâh; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice:—+ fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare H7991.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 430x

The KJV translates Strong's H7969 in the following manner: three (388x), thirteen (with H6240) (13x), thirteenth (with H6240) (11x), third (9x), thrice (with H6471) (4x), threescore and thirteen (with H7657) (2x), stories (1x), forks (with H7053) (1x), oftentimes (with H6471) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 430x
The KJV translates Strong's H7969 in the following manner: three (388x), thirteen (with H6240) (13x), thirteenth (with H6240) (11x), third (9x), thrice (with H6471) (4x), threescore and thirteen (with H7657) (2x), stories (1x), forks (with H7053) (1x), oftentimes (with H6471) (1x).

  1. three, triad

    1. 3, 300, third

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh, shaw-loshe'; or שָׁלֹשׁ shâlôsh; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה shᵉlôwshâh; or שְׁלֹשָׁה shᵉlôshâh; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice:—+ fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare H7991.
STRONGS H7969: Abbreviations
שָׁלשׁ, שָׁלוֺשׁ, שְׁלשָׁה 430 noun masculine and feminine a three, triad (Late Hebrew id.; שלש SI2; שלשן 30MI2; Phoenician שלש; Assyrian šalaštu, šalatu; Sabean שלתֿ HomChr 47, 124, but also תֿלתֿ, etc., Id.47, A. u. A. ii. 175 Sab. DenkmNo. 31, 8; Arabic bdb102505, bdb102506; Ethiopic bdb102507bdb102508Aramaic תְּלָתָא, bdb102509; Nabataean תלת Lzb377; Palmyrene תלת (in תלת מאה) ReckendZMg xiii (1888), 408; see also Köii. 1. 208); — masculine שָׁלשׁ וֺשׁ - rare, chiefly late), with noun feminine Amos 4:8 + 90 times, also construct שְׁלשׁ Genesis 18:6 + 65 times (but Genesis 38:24 read perhaps שְׁלשֶׁת Samaritan, compare Di and others), שְׁלָשֿׁ Exodus 21:11; feminine שְׁלשָׁה (וֺשָׁה - rare, chiefly late), with noun masculine Genesis 6:10 + 149 times, also construct שְׁלשֶׁת Amos 4:4 + 92 times (3+10=13 are additional; on rare exceptions to rule of gender compare Ges§ 97c), suffix שְׁלָשְׁתְּכֶם Numbers 12:4, שְׁלָשְׁתָּם Numbers 12:4; Ezekiel 40:10; Ezekiel 41:16; — three (Hexateuch chiefly P):
1. no other number:
a. before plural noun, שָׁלשׁ + 51 times, e.g. אַמוֺת שׁ׳ Exodus 27:1 +, בָּאַמָּה שׁ׳ 1 Kings 7:27, שְׁלשָׁה + 90 times, e.g. Genesis 18:2 + (so always שְׁלשׁ, שְׁלשֶׁת; read מִשְׁלשֶׁת Genesis 38:24 Sam Di; = מִשְּׁ׳, from מִןֿ); after noun (late: on 1 Samuel 1:24 see [שִׁלֵּשׁ) 1 Chronicles 25:5 + 17 times; noun omitted 1 Samuel 17:4; 2 Samuel 24:12 + 42 times
b. = ordinal יָמִים לִשׁ׳ Exodus 19:5 on third day; הַיּוֺם שׁ׳ הַיָּמִים 1 Samuel 9:20, הַיּוֺם הַשּׁ׳ 1 Samuel 30:13, both = three days ago; especially לְ בִּשְׁנַת שׁ׳ 1 Kings 15:28 + 7 times (Ges§ 134o).
2. 13, with noun feminine: שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵהשָׁנַה Genesis 17:25; 1 Kings 7:1 — Genesis 14:4 († שְׁלשֿׁ), Jeremiah 1:2; Jeremiah 25:3; before ערים Joshua 21:19; after, Joshua 19:16 + 3 times, before עִיר Joshua 21:33; 1 Chronicles 6:43, אַמּוֺת Ezekiel 40:11; with noun masculine שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר before פָּרִים Numbers 29:14; after, Numbers 29:13; ordinal before יוֺם Esther 3:12; Esther 9:1; after, Esther 9:17; יוֺם omitted Esther 3:13; Esther 8:12; Esther 9:18; גוֺרָל omitted 1 Chronicles 24:13; 1 Chronicles 25:20; 1 Chronicles 26:11.
3. 300=שְׁלשׁ מֵאוֺת Genesis 5:22 + 59 times (1 Chronicles 11:11 perhaps intentional change [HPSSm] from שְׁמֹנֶה || 2 Samuel 23:8 which certainly original, Vrss Th We Dr and modern); 3000 = שְׁלשֶׁת אֲלָפִים Exodus 32:28 + 28 times
4. with tense, שׁ׳ following Numbers 1:43 + 11 times, precedes Leviticus 12:4 + 17 times, + (as ordinal) 3+20 Jeremiah 52:30 + 3 times; 20+3 2 Kings 12:7 + 2 times
5. as round, or conventional, number: 2 (or) 3, Amos 4:8; Deuteronomy 17:6; Joshua 7:3; 2 Kings 9:32; Isaiah 17:6; 3 (and) 4, Proverbs 30:15, 18, 21, 29; three days' journey Exodus 3:18; Exodus 5:3; Exodus 8:23, etc.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H8532.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

5:22; 6:10; 14:4; 17:25; 18:2; 18:6; 38:24; 38:24

Exodus

3:18; 5:3; 8:23; 19:5; 21:11; 27:1; 32:28

Leviticus

12:4

Numbers

1:43; 12:4; 12:4; 29:13; 29:14

Deuteronomy

17:6

Joshua

7:3; 19:16; 21:19; 21:33

1 Samuel

1:24; 9:20; 17:4; 30:13

2 Samuel

23:8; 24:12

1 Kings

7:1; 7:27; 15:28

2 Kings

9:32; 12:7

1 Chronicles

6:43; 11:11; 24:13; 25:5; 25:20; 26:11

Esther

3:12; 3:13; 8:12; 9:1; 9:17; 9:18

Proverbs

30:15; 30:18; 30:21; 30:29

Isaiah

3; 17:6

Jeremiah

1:2; 25:3; 52:30

Ezekiel

40:10; 40:11; 41:16

Amos

4:4; 4:8; 4:8

H7969

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Strong's Number H7969 matches the Hebrew שָׁלוֹשׁ (šālôš),
which occurs 431 times in 381 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 7 / 8 (Neh 7:29–Eze 40:21)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:29 - The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:32 - The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:35 - The children of Harim, three H7969 hundred and twenty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:36 - The children of Jericho, three H7969 hundred forty and five.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:38 - The children of Senaah, three H7969 thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:39 - The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:60

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:60 - All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three H7969 hundred ninety and two.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:66

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:66 - The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three H7969 hundred and threescore,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:67

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:67 - Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three H7969 hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:3 - In the third H7969 year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:12 - Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth H7969 day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:13 - And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth H7969 day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:16 - Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three H7969 days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9 - Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three H7969 and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:12 - Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth H7969 day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:1 - Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth H7969 day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:15 - For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three H7969 hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:17 - On the thirteenth H7969 day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:18 - But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth H7969 day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:2 - And there were born unto him seven sons and three H7969 daughters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:3 - His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three H7969 thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:4 - And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three H7969 sisters to eat and to drink with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:17 - While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three H7969 bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:11 - Now when Job's three H7969 friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:1 - So these three H7969 men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:3 - Also against his three H7969 friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:5 - When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three H7969 men, then his wrath was kindled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:29 - Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes H7969 with man,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:13 - He had also seven sons and three H7969 daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:15 - The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three H7969 things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:18 - There be three H7969 things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:21 - For three H7969 things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:29 - There be three H7969 things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:14 - But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three H7969 years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:6 - Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three H7969 berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:3 - And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three H7969 years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:2 - To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth H7969 year of his reign.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:3 - From the thirteenth H7969 year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three H7969 and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:23 - And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three H7969 or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:24 - And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three H7969 keepers of the door:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:28 - This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three H7969 thousand Jews and three H7969 and twenty:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:30 - In the three H7969 and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:5 - For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three H7969 hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:9 - Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three H7969 hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:14 - Though these three H7969 men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:16 - Though these three H7969 men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:18 - Though these three H7969 men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:10 - And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three H7969 on this side, and three H7969 on that side; they three H7969 were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:11 - And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen H7969 cubits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:21 - And the little chambers thereof were three H7969 on this side and three H7969 on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

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