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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.
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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 215 times in 202 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 5 (Num 3:34–2Sa 21:20)

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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 H8337 thousand and two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:40 - Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six H8337 hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - And they brought their offering before the LORD, six H8337 covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:21 - And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six H8337 hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:22 - These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen H8337 thousand and five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 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 and five thousand and six H8337 hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:51

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:51 - These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six H8337 hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:32 - And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six H8337 hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:37 - And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six H8337 hundred and threescore and fifteen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:38 - And the beeves were thirty and six H8337 thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40 - And the persons were sixteen H8337 thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:44 - And thirty and six H8337 thousand beeves,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:46 - And sixteen H8337 thousand persons;)

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:52

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52 - And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen H8337 thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6 - And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six H8337 cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:13 - And of these cities which ye shall give six H8337 cities shall ye have for refuge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:15 - These six H8337 cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:13 - Six H8337 days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:12 - And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six H8337 years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:18 - It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six H8337 years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:8 - Six H8337 days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:3 - And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six H8337 days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:14 - And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six H8337 days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:5 - And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six H8337 men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:41 - And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen H8337 cities with their villages:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:59 - And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six H8337 cities with their villages:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:62

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:62 - And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six H8337 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:22 - And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen H8337 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:31 - And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six H8337 hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:7 - And Jephthah judged Israel six H8337 years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:11 - And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six H8337 hundred men appointed with weapons of war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:16 - And the six H8337 hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six H8337 hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:15 - And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six H8337 thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:47 - But six H8337 hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:15 - Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six H8337 measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:17 - And she said, These six H8337 measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:5 - And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six H8337 thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:15 - And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six H8337 hundred men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:2 - And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six H8337 hundred men;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six H8337 cubits and a span.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:7 - And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six H8337 hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:13 - Then David and his men, which were about six H8337 hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:2 - And David arose, and he passed over with the six H8337 hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:9 - So David went, he and the six H8337 hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:11 - And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six H8337 months.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:5 - In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six H8337 months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:13 - And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six H8337 paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six H8337 hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20 - And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six H8337 fingers, and on every foot six H8337 toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

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