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Lexicon :: Strong's H7969 - šālôš

Aa
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 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 - Those that were numbered of them, H6485 even of the tribe H4294 of Simeon, H8095 were fifty and H2572 nine H8672 thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43 - Those that were numbered of them, H6485 even of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, H5321 were fifty and H2572 three H7969 thousand H505 and four H702 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46 - Even H1961➔ all H3605 they that were numbered H6485 were ➔H1961 six H8337 hundred H3967 thousand H505 and three H7969 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 and fifty. H2572

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:13 - And his host, H6635 and those that were numbered of them, H6485 were fifty and H2572 nine H8672 thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:30 - And his host, H6635 and those that were numbered of them, H6485 were fifty and H2572 three H7969 thousand H505 and four H702 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32 - These H428 are those which were numbered H6485 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 by the house H1004 of their fathers: H1 all H3605 those that were numbered H6485 of the camps H4264 throughout their hosts H6635 were six H8337 hundred H3967 thousand H505 and three H7969 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 and fifty. H2572

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43 - And H1961➔ all H3605 the firstborn H1060 males H2145 by the number H4557 of names, H8034 from H1121➔ a month H2320 old ➔H1121 and upward, H4605 of those that were numbered of them, H6485 were ➔H1961 twenty and H6242 two H8147 thousand H505 two hundred H3967 and threescore and thirteen. H7969 H7657

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:46 - And H853 for those that are to be redeemed H6302 of the H7969➔ two hundred and H3967 threescore and thirteen ➔ H7969 H7657 of the firstborn H1060 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 which are more H5736 than H5921 the Levites; H3881

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50 - Of H854 the firstborn H1060 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 took he H3947 the money; H3701 a thousand H505 three H7969➔ hundred H3967 and ➔ H7969 threescore and H8346 five H2568 shekels, after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary: H6944

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44 - Even H1961➔ those that were numbered of them H6485 after their families, H4940 were ➔H1961 three H7969 thousand H505 and two hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:33 - And they departed H5265 from the mount H2022 of the LORD H3068 three H7969 days' H3117 journey: H1870 and the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 went H5265 before them H6440 in the H1870➔ three H7969 days' H3117 journey, ➔H1870 to search out H8446 a resting place H4496 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:4 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 spake ➔H559 suddenly H6597 unto H413 Moses, H4872 and unto H413 Aaron, H175 and unto H413 Miriam, H4813 Come out H3318 ye three H7969 unto H413 the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150 And H3318➔ they three H7969 came out. ➔H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9 - Then shall he bring H7126 with H5921 a bullock H1121 H1241 a meat offering H4503 of three H7969 tenth deals H6241 of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with H8081➔ half H2677 an hin H1969 of oil. ➔H8081

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - And H6605➔ the LORD H3068 opened ➔H6605 the mouth H6310 of the ass, H860 and she said H559 unto Balaam, H1109 What H4100 have I done H6213 unto thee, that H3588 thou hast smitten me H5221 these H2088 three H7969 times? H7272

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - And H559➔ the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto him, H413 Wherefore H5921 H4100 hast thou smitten H5221 thine ass H860 these H2088 three H7969 times? H7272 behold, H2009 I H595 went out H3318 to withstand thee, H7854 because H3588 thy way H1870 is perverse H3399 before me: H5048

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33 - And H7200➔ the ass H860 saw me, ➔H7200 and turned H5186 from me H6440 these H2088 three H7969 times: H7272 unless H194 she had turned H5186 from me, H6440 surely H3588 now H6258 also H1571 I had slain H2026 thee, H853 and H853➔ saved H2421➔ her ➔H853 alive. ➔H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - And H2734➔ Balak's H1111 anger H639 was kindled ➔H2734 against H413 Balaam, H1109 and he smote H5606➔ his hands H3709 together: ➔H5606 and H559➔ Balak H1111 said ➔H559 unto H413 Balaam, H1109 I called thee H7121 to curse H6895 mine enemies, H341 and, behold, H2009 thou hast H1288➔ altogether H1288 blessed ➔H1288 them these H2088 three H7969 times. H6471

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7 - These H428 are the families H4940 of the Reubenites: H7206 and H1961➔ they that were numbered of them H6485 were ➔H1961 forty and H705 three H7969 thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred H3967 and thirty. H7970

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:25 - These H428 are the families H4940 of Issachar H3485 according to those that were numbered of them, H6485 threescore and H8346 four H702 thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:47

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:47 - These H428 are the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Asher H836 according to those that were numbered of them; H6485 who were fifty and H2572 three H7969 thousand H505 and four H702 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:62

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:62 - And H1961➔ those that were numbered of them H6485 were ➔H1961 twenty and H6242 three H7969 thousand, H505 all H3605 males H2145 from H1121➔ a month H2320 old ➔H1121 and upward: H4605 for H3588 they were H6485➔ not H3808 numbered ➔H6485 among H8432 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 because H3588 there was H5414➔ no H3808 inheritance H5159 given ➔H5414 them among H8432 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12 - And three H7969 tenth deals H6241 of flour H5560 for a meat offering, H4503 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 for H6499➔ one H259 bullock; ➔H6499 and two H8147 tenth deals H6241 of flour H5560 for a meat offering, H4503 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 for H352➔ one H259 ram; ➔H352

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20 - And their meat offering H4503 shall be of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil: H8081 three H7969 tenth deals H6241 shall ye offer H6213 for a bullock, H6499 and two H8147 tenth deals H6241 for a ram; H352

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28 - And their meat offering H4503 of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 three H7969 tenth deals H6241 unto H6499➔ one H259 bullock, ➔H6499 two H8147 tenth deals H6241 unto H352➔ one H259 ram, ➔H352

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3 - And their meat offering H4503 shall be of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 three H7969 tenth deals H6241 for a bullock, H6499 and two H8147 tenth deals H6241 for a ram, H352

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9 - And their meat offering H4503 shall be of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 three H7969 tenth deals H6241 to a bullock, H6499 and two H8147 tenth deals H6241 to H352➔ one H259 ram, ➔H352

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13 - And ye shall offer H7126 a burnt offering, H5930 a sacrifice made by fire, H801 of a H7381➔ sweet H5207 savour ➔H7381 unto the LORD; H3068 thirteen H7969 H6240 young H1121 H1241 bullocks, H6499 two H8147 rams, H352 and fourteen H702 H6240 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year; H8141 they shall be H1961 without blemish: H8549

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - And their meat offering H4503 shall be of flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 three H7969 tenth deals H6241 unto H6499➔ every H259 bullock ➔H6499 of the thirteen H7969 H6240 bullocks, H6499 two H8147 tenth deals H6241 to H352➔ each H259 ram ➔H352 of H8147➔ the H352➔ two ➔H8147 rams, ➔H352

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:36 - And H1961➔ the half, H4275 which was the portion H2506 of them that went out H3318 to war, H6635 was ➔H1961 in number H4557 three H7969 hundred H3967 thousand H505 and seven H7651 and thirty H7970 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 sheep: H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:43 - (Now H1961➔ the half H4275 that pertained unto the congregation H5712 was ➔H1961 three H7969 hundred H3967 thousand H505 and thirty H7970 thousand H505 and seven H7651 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 sheep, H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:8 - And they departed H5265 from before H6440 Pihahiroth, H6367 and passed through H5674 the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 into the wilderness, H4057 and went H3212 three H7969 days' H3117 journey H1870 in the wilderness H4057 of Etham, H864 and pitched H2583 in Marah. H4785

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:39 - And Aaron H175 was an hundred and H3967 twenty and H6242 three H7969 years H8141 old H1121 when he died H4194 in H2023➔ mount H2022 Hor. ➔H2023

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:14 - Ye shall give H5414 three H7969 cities H5892 on this side H5676 Jordan, H3383 and H853 three H7969 cities H5892 shall ye give H5414 in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 which shall be H1961 cities H5892 of refuge. H4733
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