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Lexicon :: Strong's H8337 - šēš

Aa
שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration
šēš
Pronunciation
shaysh
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Part of Speech
adjective, masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive number
Dictionary Aids

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 בָּאַמָּה1 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.
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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 3 / 5 (1Ki 6:6–2Ch 13:21)

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:6 -

The lowest chamber was 7 1/2 feet[fn] wide, the middle was 9 feet[fn] wide, and the third was 10 1/2 feet[fn] wide. He also provided offset ledges for the temple all around the outside so that nothing would be inserted into the temple walls.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:14 -

The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-five tons,[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:16 -

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; fifteen pounds[fn] of gold went into each shield.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:19 -

The throne had six steps; there was a rounded top at the back of the throne, armrests on either side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:20 -

Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:29 -

A chariot was imported from Egypt for fifteen pounds[fn] of silver, and a horse for four pounds.[fn] In the same way, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram through their agents.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:16 -

For Joab and all Israel had remained there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:8 -

In the twenty-sixth year of Judah’s King Asa, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:23 -

In the thirty-first year of Judah’s King Asa, Omri became king over Israel, and he reigned twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:5 -

Therefore, the king of Aram said, “Go, and I will send a letter with you to the king of Israel.”

So he went and took with him 750 pounds[fn] of silver, 150 pounds[fn] of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:3 -

Joash was in hiding with her in the LORD’s temple six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:10 -

In the thirty-seventh year of Judah’s King Joash, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:19 -

The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will strike down Aram only three times.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:21 -

Then all the people of Judah took Azariah,[fn] who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:2 -

He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:8 -

In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:33 -

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:2 -

Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD his God like his ancestor David

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:10 -

The Assyrians captured it at the end of three years. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Israel’s King Hoshea, Samaria was captured.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:4 -

Six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:22 -

The son[fn] of Shecaniah: Shemaiah.

Shemaiah’s sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat ​— ​six.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:27 -

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:2 -

Tola’s sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their ancestral families.[fn] During David’s reign, 22,600 descendants of Tola were recorded as valiant warriors in their family records.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:4 -

Along with them, they had 36,000 troops for battle according to the family records of their ancestral families, for they had many wives and children.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:40 -

All these were Asher’s descendants. They were the heads of their ancestral families, chosen men, valiant warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:38 -

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:6 -

and from the descendants of Zerah:

Jeuel and their relatives ​— ​690 in all.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:9 -

and their relatives according to their family records ​— ​956 in all. All these men were heads of their ancestral families.[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:44 -

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel’s sons.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:24 -

From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:26 -

From the Levites: 4,600

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:35 -

From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6 -

There was still another battle at Gath where there was a man of extraordinary stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot ​— ​twenty-four in all. He, too, was descended from the giant.[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:25 -

So David gave Ornan fifteen pounds of gold[fn] for the plot.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:4 -

“Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the LORD’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:4 -

Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than Ithamar’s, they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of ancestral families[fn] were from Eleazar’s descendants, and eight heads of ancestral families were from Ithamar’s.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:14 -

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:3 -

From Jeduthun: Jeduthun’s sons:

Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[fn] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah ​— ​six ​— ​under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:23 -
the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives — 12
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:17 -

There were six Levites each day[fn] on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:17 -

A chariot could be imported from Egypt for fifteen pounds[fn] of silver and a horse for nearly four pounds.[fn] In the same way, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram through their agents.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:2 -

so he assigned 70,000 men as porters, 80,000 men as stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 as supervisors over them.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:17 -

Solomon took a census of all the resident alien men in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had conducted, and the total was 153,600.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:18 -

Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors to make the people work.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:8 -

Then he made the most holy place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple, 30 feet, and its width was 30 feet. He overlaid it with forty-five thousand pounds[fn] of fine gold.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:13 -

The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-five tons,[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:15 -

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds[fn] of hammered gold went into each shield.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:18 -

The throne had six steps; there was a footstool covered in gold for the throne, armrests on either side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:19 -

Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:21 -

However, Abijah grew strong, acquired fourteen wives, and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.


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