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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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Strong's Number H7969 matches the Hebrew שָׁלוֹשׁ (šālôš),
which occurs 40 times in 35 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:3 - The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:16 - Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:22 - Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:4 - These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:23 - The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam - three in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:60

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:60 - Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:62

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:62 - The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:6 - The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael - three in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:6 - So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:11 - This is the list of David's warriors: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:12 - Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:15 - Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORD

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - and said, "God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:20 - Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:21 - From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:24 - Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:25 - He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:27 - Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:29 - From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:39 - They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:14 - The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months; the LORD blessed Obed-Edom's family and everything that belonged to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:10 - "Go, tell David, 'This is what the LORD says: "I am offering you three forms of judgment from which to choose. Pick one of them."'"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:12 - three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the LORD, during which a plague will invade the land and the LORD's messenger will destroy throughout Israel's territory.' Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:8 - The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel - three in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:9 - The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran - three in all. These were the leaders of the family of Ladan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:23 - The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth - three in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:13 - the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:18 - the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:5 - All these were the sons of Heman, the king's prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:20 - the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives - twelve in all,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:30 - the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives - twelve in all,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:11 - the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah's sons and relatives numbered thirteen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:4 - This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:27 - He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
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