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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 37 times in 33 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23 - quinquaginta novem milia trecenti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43 - quinquaginta tria milia quadringenti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46 - sescenta tria milia virorum quingenti quinquaginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:13 - et cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt quinquaginta novem milia trecenti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:30 - cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius quinquaginta tria milia quadringenti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32 - hic numerus filiorum Israhel per domos cognationum suarum et turmas divisi exercitus sescenta tria milia quingenti quinquaginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43 - et fuerunt masculi per nomina sua a mense uno et supra viginti duo milia ducenti septuaginta tres

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:46 - in pretio autem ducentorum septuaginta trium qui excedunt numerum Levitarum de primogenitis filiorum Israhel

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50 - pro primogenitis filiorum Israhel mille trecentorum sexaginta quinque siclorum iuxta pondus sanctuarii

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44 - et inventi sunt tria milia ducenti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:33 - profecti sunt ergo de monte Domini via trium dierum arcaque foederis Domini praecedebat eos per dies tres providens castrorum locum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:4 - statim locutus est ad eum et ad Aaron et Mariam egredimini vos tantum tres ad tabernaculum foederis cumque fuissent egressi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9 - dabis per singulos boves similae tres decimas conspersae oleo quod habeat medium mensurae hin

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - aperuitque Dominus os asinae et locuta est quid feci tibi cur percutis me ecce iam tertio

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - cui angelus cur inquit tertio verberas asinam tuam ego veni ut adversarer tibi quia perversa est via tua mihique contraria

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33 - et nisi asina declinasset de via dans locum resistenti te occidissem et illa viveret

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - iratusque Balac contra Balaam conplosis manibus ait ad maledicendum inimicis meis vocavi te quibus e contrario tertio benedixisti

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7 - hae sunt familiae de stirpe Ruben quarum numerus inventus est quadraginta tria milia et septingenti triginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:25 - hae sunt cognationes Isachar quarum numerus fuit sexaginta quattuor milia trecentorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:47

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:47 - hae cognationes filiorum Aser et numerus eorum quinquaginta tria milia quadringentorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:62

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:62 - fueruntque omnes qui numerati sunt viginti tria milia generis masculini ab uno mense et supra quia non sunt recensiti inter filios Israhel nec eis cum ceteris data possessio

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12 - et tres decimas similae oleo conspersae in sacrificio per singulos vitulos et duas decimas similae oleo conspersae per singulos arietes

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20 - et sacrificia singulorum ex simila quae conspersa sit oleo tres decimas per singulos vitulos et duas decimas per arietem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28 - atque in sacrificiis eorum similae oleo conspersae tres decimas per singulos vitulos per arietes duas

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3 - et in sacrificiis eorum similae oleo conspersae tres decimas per singulos vitulos duas decimas per arietem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9 - et in sacrificiis eorum similae oleo conspersae tres decimas per vitulos singulos duas decimas per arietem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13 - offeretisque holocaustum in odorem suavissimum Domino vitulos de armento tredecim arietes duos agnos anniculos quattuordecim inmaculatos

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - et in libamentis eorum similae oleo conspersae tres decimas per vitulos singulos qui sunt simul vituli tredecim et duas decimas arieti uno id est simul arietibus duobus

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:36 - dataque est media pars his qui in proelio fuerant ovium trecenta triginta septem milia quingenta

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:43 - de media vero parte quae contigerat reliquae multitudini id est de ovium trecentis triginta septem milibus quingentis

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:8 - profectique de Phiahiroth transierunt per medium mare in solitudinem et ambulantes tribus diebus per desertum Aetham castrametati sunt in Mara

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:39 - cum esset annorum centum viginti trium

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:14 - tres erunt trans Iordanem et tres in terra Chanaan
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