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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 19 times in 18 verses in 'Jdg' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:20 - And they gave H5414 Hebron H2275 unto Caleb, H3612 as H834 Moses H4872 said: H1696 and he expelled H3423 thence H8033 the H6061➔ three H7969 sons H1121 of Anak. ➔H6061

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:6 - And H1961➔ the number H4557 of them that lapped, H3952 putting their hand H3027 to H413 their mouth, H6310 were ➔H1961 three H7969 hundred H3967 men: H376 but all H3605 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 bowed down H3766 upon H5921 their knees H1290 to drink H8354 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:7 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto H413 Gideon, H1439 By H7969➔ the H376➔ three ➔ H7969 hundred H3967 men ➔H376 that lapped H3952 will I save H3467 you, H853 and deliver H5414 the Midianites H4080 into thine hand: H3027 and H3605➔ let H3212➔ all ➔H3605 the H5971➔ other people ➔H5971 go ➔H3212 every man H376 unto his place. H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:8 - So H3947➔ the people H5971 took ➔H3947 victuals H6720 in their hand, H3027 and H853 their trumpets: H7782 and H853 he sent H7971 all H3605 the rest of Israel H3478 every man H376 unto his tent, H168 and H7969➔ retained H2388 those H376➔ three ➔ H7969 hundred H3967 men: ➔H376 and the host H4264 of Midian H4080 was H1961 beneath H8478 him in the valley. H6010

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:16 - And he divided H2673 the H376➔ three H7969 hundred H3967 men ➔H376 into three H7969 companies, H7218 and he put H5414 a trumpet H7782 in H3027➔ every man's H3605 hand, ➔H3027 with H3537➔ empty H7386 pitchers, ➔H3537 and lamps H3940 within H8432 the pitchers. H3537

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:20 - And H8628➔ the H7218➔ three H7969 companies ➔H7218 blew ➔H8628 the trumpets, H7782 and brake H7665 the pitchers, H3537 and held H2388 the lamps H3940 in H3027➔ their left H8040 hands, ➔H3027 and H3027➔ the trumpets H7782 in ➔H3027➔ their right H3225 hands ➔H3027 to blow H8628 withal: and they cried, H7121 The sword H2719 of the LORD, H3068 and of Gideon. H1439

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:22 - And H8628➔ the three H7969 hundred H3967 blew ➔H8628 the trumpets, H7782 and H7760➔ the LORD H3068 set ➔H7760 every man's H376 sword H2719 against his fellow, H7453 even throughout all H3605 the host: H4264 and H5127➔ the host H4264 fled ➔H5127 to H5704 Bethshittah H1029 H1029 in Zererath, H6888 and to H5704 the border H8193 of Abelmeholah, H65 H65 unto H5921 Tabbath. H2888

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:4 - And H935➔ Gideon H1439 came ➔H935 to Jordan, H3383 and passed over, H5674 he, H1931 and H7969➔ the H376➔ three ➔ H7969 hundred H3967 men ➔H376 that H834 were with him, H854 faint, H5889 yet pursuing H7291 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22 - When H7786➔ Abimelech H40 had reigned ➔H7786 three H7969 years H8141 over H5921 Israel, H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:43 - And he took H3947 the people, H5971 and divided them H2673 into three H7969 companies, H7218 and laid wait H693 in the field, H7704 and looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 the people H5971 were come forth H3318 out of H4480 the city; H5892 and he rose up H6965 against them, H5921 and smote them. H5221

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:2 - And he judged H8199 Israel H3478 twenty H6242 and three H7969 years, H8141 and died, H4191 and was buried H6912 in Shamir. H8069

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:26 - While H3427➔ Israel H3478 dwelt ➔H3427 in Heshbon H2809 and her towns, H1323 and in Aroer H6177 and her towns, H1323 and in all H3605 the cities H5892 that H834 be along by H5921 the coasts H3027 of Arnon, H769 three H7969 hundred H3967 years? H8141 why therefore H4069 did ye H5337➔ not H3808 recover ➔H5337 them within H6256➔ that H1931 time? ➔H6256

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - And he said H559 unto them, Out of the eater H398 came forth H3318 meat, H3978 and out of the strong H5794 came forth H3318 sweetness. H4966 And H3808➔ they could H3201 not ➔H3808 in H3117➔ three H7969 days ➔H3117 expound H5046 the riddle. H2420

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:4 - And H3212➔ Samson H8123 went ➔H3212 and caught H3920 three H7969 hundred H3967 foxes, H7776 and took H3947 firebrands, H3940 and turned H6437 tail H2180 to H413 tail, H2180 and put H7760 a H259 firebrand H3940 in the midst H8432 between H996 two H8147 tails. H2180

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:11 - Then H3381➔ three H7969 thousand H505 men H376 of Judah H3063 went ➔H3381 to H413 the top H5585 of the rock H5553 Etam, H5862 and said H559 to Samson, H8123 Knowest thou H3045 not H3808 that H3588 the Philistines H6430 are rulers H4910 over us? what H4100 is this H2063 that thou hast done H6213 unto us? And he said H559 unto them, As H834 they did H6213 unto me, H589 so H3651 have I done H6213 unto them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:15 - And she said H559 unto him, H413 How H349 canst thou say, H559 I love thee, H157 when thine heart H3820 is not H369 with me? H854 thou hast mocked H2048 me these H2088 three H7969 times, H6471 and H3808➔ hast H5046➔ not ➔H3808 told ➔H5046 me wherein H4100 thy H3581➔ great H1419 strength ➔H3581 lieth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:27 - Now the house H1004 was full H4390 of men H376 and women; H802 and H8033➔ all H3605 the lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 were there; ➔H8033 and H5921➔ there were upon ➔H5921 the roof H1406 about three H7969 thousand H505 men H376 and women, H802 that beheld H7200 while H7832➔ Samson H8123 made sport. ➔H7832

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:4 - And H2388➔ his father in law, H2859 the damsel's H5291 father, H1 retained ➔H2388 him; and he abode H3427 with him H854 three H7969 days: H3117 so they did eat H398 and drink, H8354 and lodged H3885 there. H8033
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