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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
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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7969 matches the Hebrew שָׁלוֹשׁ (šālôš),
which occurs 20 times in 19 verses in 'Ezr' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:4 - Los hijos de Sefatías, trescientos setenta y dos.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:11 - Los hijos de Bebai, seiscientos veintitrés.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:17 - Los hijos de Bezai, trescientos veintitrés.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:19 - Los hijos de Hasum, doscientos veintitrés.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:21 - Los hijos de Belén, ciento veintitrés.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:25 - Los hijos de Quiriat-jearim, Cafira y Beerot, setecientos cuarenta y tres.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:28 - Los varones de Bet-el y Hai, doscientos veintitrés.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:32 - Los hijos de Harim, trescientos veinte.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:34 - Los hijos de Jericó, trescientos cuarenta y cinco.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:35 - Los hijos de Senaa, tres mil seiscientos treinta.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:36 - Los sacerdotes: los hijos de Jedaías, de la casa de Jesúa, novecientos setenta y tres.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:58

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:58 - Todos los sirvientes del templo, e hijos de los siervos de Salomón, trescientos noventa y dos.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:64

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:64 - Toda la congregación, unida como un solo hombre, era de cuarenta y dos mil trescientos sesenta,

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 2:65

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 2:65 - sin contar sus siervos y siervas, los cuales eran siete mil trescientos treinta y siete; y tenían doscientos cantores y cantoras.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 8:5 - De los hijos de Secanías, el hijo de Jahaziel, y con él trescientos varones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 8:15 - Los reuní junto al río que viene a Ahava, y acampamos allí tres días; y habiendo buscado entre el pueblo y entre los sacerdotes, no hallé allí de los hijos de Leví.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 8:32 - Y llegamos a Jerusalén, y reposamos allí tres días.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 10:8 - y que el que no viniera dentro de tres días, conforme al acuerdo de los príncipes y de los ancianos, perdiese toda su hacienda, y el tal fuese excluido de la congregación de los del cautiverio.

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Unchecked Copy Box Esd 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEsd 10:9 - Así todos los hombres de Judá y de Benjamín se reunieron en Jerusalén dentro de los tres días, a los veinte días del mes, que era el mes noveno; y se sentó todo el pueblo en la plaza de la casa de Dios, temblando con motivo de aquel asunto, y a causa de la lluvia.
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