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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 2 / 8 (Exo 38:1–Deu 19:15)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:1 - And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three H7969 cubits the height thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:14 - The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, H7969 and their sockets three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:15 - And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, H7969 and their sockets three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:26 - A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three H7969 thousand and five hundred and fifty men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 12:4 - And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three H7969 and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:10 - And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three H7969 tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:23 - And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three H7969 years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:21 - Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three H7969 years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:6 - And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three H7969 shekels of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23 - Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three H7969 hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43 - Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three H7969 thousand and four hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46 - Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three H7969 thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:13 - And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three H7969 hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:30 - And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three H7969 thousand and four hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32 - These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three H7969 thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43 - And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:46 - And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen H7969 of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50 - Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three H7969 hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44 - Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three H7969 thousand and two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:33 - And they departed from the mount of the LORD three H7969 days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three H7969 days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:4 - And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three H7969 unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three H7969 came out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9 - Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three H7969 tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three H7969 times?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three H7969 times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33 - And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three H7969 times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three H7969 times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7 - These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three H7969 thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:25 - These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three H7969 hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:47

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:47 - These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three H7969 thousand and four hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:62

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:62 - And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three H7969 thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12 - And three H7969 tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three H7969 tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28 - And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three H7969 tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three H7969 tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three H7969 tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13 - And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen H7969 young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three H7969 tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen H7969 bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:36 - And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three H7969 hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:43 - (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three H7969 hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:8 - And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three H7969 days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 33:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:39 - And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three H7969 years old when he died in mount Hor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:14 - Ye shall give three H7969 cities on this side Jordan, and three H7969 cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:41 - Then Moses severed three H7969 cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:28 - At the end of three H7969 years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:16 - Three H7969 times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6 - At the mouth of two witnesses, or three H7969 witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:2 - Thou shalt separate three H7969 cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:7 - Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three H7969 cities for thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:9 - If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three H7969 cities more for thee, beside these three: H7969

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15 - One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three H7969 witnesses, shall the matter be established.

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