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Lexicon :: Strong's H8337 - šēš

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שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration
šēš
Pronunciation
shaysh
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Part of Speech
adjective, masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive number
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TWOT Reference: 2336a

Strong’s Definitions

שֵׁשׁ shêsh, shaysh; masculine שִׁשָּׁה shishshâh; a primitive number; see H7797 six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth:—six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 215x

The KJV translates Strong's H8337 in the following manner: six (187x), sixteen (with H6240) (21x), sixteenth (with H6240) (3x), sixth (2x), sixteen (with H7657) (1x), threescore (with H7239) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 215x
The KJV translates Strong's H8337 in the following manner: six (187x), sixteen (with H6240) (21x), sixteenth (with H6240) (3x), sixth (2x), sixteen (with H7657) (1x), threescore (with H7239) (1x).

  1. six

    1. six (cardinal number)

    2. sixth (ordinal number)

    3. in combination with other numbers

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֵׁשׁ shêsh, shaysh; masculine שִׁשָּׁה shishshâh; a primitive number; see H7797 six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth:—six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
STRONGS H8337: Abbreviations
שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה 216 noun masculine and feminine six; — masculine שֵׁשׁ (with noun feminine) Genesis 31:41 + 120 times; feminine שִׁשָּׁה (with noun masculine) Genesis 30:20 + 39 times; construct שֵׁ֫שֶׁת Exodus 23:12 + 30 times (6+10=16 are additional); — six (Hexateuch chiefly P):
1. no other number:
a. before plural noun + 75 times: e.g. שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים Exodus 21:2 (E) + 11 times, שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֺת 1 Samuel 17:4 + 8 times; שֵׁשׁ בָּאַמָּה † 1 Kings 6:6; שִׁשָּׁה בָּנִים Genesis 30:20 (E) + 2 times; שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים Exodus 23:12 (E) + 14 times; after noun (late) † Exodus 28:2; Joshua 15:59, 62 (all P), 1 Chronicles 4:27; 1 Chronicles 26:17; Nehemiah 5:18; rarely noun omitted Leviticus 24:6 (P) + (distributive 2 Samuel 21:20 = 1 Chronicles 20:6).
b. = ordinal שְׁנַת שֵׁשׁ לְחִזְק׳ 2 Kings 18:10 (Ges§ 134 o).
2. 16, with noun feminine: שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, before נָ֑פֶשׁ Genesis 46:18 (P), שָׁנָה 2 Kings 13:10 + 9 times, בָּנוֺת 2 Chronicles 13:21; after עָרִים Joshua 15:41; Joshua 19:22 (P); with noun masculine שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר, before אֲדָנִים Exodus 26:25; Exodus 36:30 (P), also אֶלֶף, 1000, Numbers 31:40 + (P); after בָּנִים 1 Chronicles 4:27, etc.; = ordinal 16th 1 Chronicles 24:14; 1 Chronicles 25:23 +, ע׳ יוֺם שׁ׳ 2 Chronicles 29:27.
3. 600 = שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֺת, Genesis 7:6 (P) + 63 times; 6000 = שֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִים Numbers 3:34 (P) + 8 times; אֶלֶף שׁ׳ Judges 20:15 + 2 times
4. with tens, שׁ׳ following Genesis 46:26 + 13 times, precedes Numbers 31:44 (P).
5. שׁ׳ as round number, חָמֵשׁ אוֺשֿׁ׳ 2 Kings 13:19, compare Job 5:19; Proverbs 6:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

7:6; 30:20; 30:20; 31:41; 46:18; 46:26

Exodus

21:2; 23:12; 23:12; 26:25; 28:2; 36:30

Leviticus

24:6

Numbers

3:34; 31:40; 31:44

Joshua

15:41; 15:59; 15:62; 19:22

Judges

20:15

1 Samuel

17:4

2 Samuel

21:20

1 Kings

6:6

2 Kings

13:10; 13:19; 18:10

1 Chronicles

4:27; 4:27; 20:6; 24:14; 25:23; 26:17

2 Chronicles

13:21; 29:27

Nehemiah

5:18

Job

5:19

Proverbs

6:16

H8337

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8337 matches the Hebrew שֵׁשׁ (šēš),
which occurs 28 times in 28 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21 - those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:25 - those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:27 - those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46 - all they that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:4 - and his host, even those that were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:9 - All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their hosts. They shall set forth first.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:11 - and his host, even those that were numbered thereof, forty-six thousand five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:15 - and his host, even those that were numbered of them, forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:31 - All that were numbered of the camp of Dan were a hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set forth last according to their standards.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32 - These are those that were numbered of the children of Israel, according to their fathers' houses: all those that were numbered of the camps, according to their hosts, were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:28 - According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, who kept the charge of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:34 - And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:40 - even those that were numbered of them, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, were two thousand six hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - and they brought their offering before Jehovah, six covered waggons, and twelve oxen; a waggon for two princes, and an ox for each; and they presented them before the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:21 - And Moses said, The people in whose midst I am are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou sayest, I will give them flesh that they may eat a whole month.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:22 - These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:41 - These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:51

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:51 - These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:32 - And the prey, the rest of the spoil, which the men of war had taken, was six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:37 - and the tribute for Jehovah of the sheep was six hundred and seventy-five;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:38 - and the oxen were thirty-six thousand, and the tribute thereof for Jehovah, seventy-two;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40 - and the human persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the tribute for Jehovah was thirty-two persons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:44 - and thirty-six thousand oxen,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:46 - and sixteen thousand human persons,)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52 - And all the gold of the heave-offering that they offered to Jehovah was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels, from the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6 - And among the cities that ye shall give unto the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither, -- and besides them ye shall give forty-two cities:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:13 - And the cities that ye shall give shall be six cities of refuge for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:15 - For the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them shall these six cities be a refuge, that one who smiteth a person mortally without intent may flee thither.
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