H7991 שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ שׁלישׁo - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number


שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ שׁלישׁ o
shâlı̂ysh shâlôsh shâlôsh
shaw-leesh', shaw-loshe', shaw-loshe'
(The second form used in 1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:12, 1 Chronicles 11:18; the third form used in 2 Samuel 23:13); from H7969; a triple, that is, (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three stringed lute); also (as an indefinitely great quantity) a three fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, that is, the highest)

KJV Usage: captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three [from the margin].


Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB8765
BDB8767
BDB8768
BDB8769

שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ שׁלישׁo

1. third part
a. name of a measure
2. a musical instrument
a. maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred
b. perhaps a sistrum or triangle
3. shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain
Origin: from H7969
TWOT: 2403e,2403f,2403g
Parts of Speech: Noun Masculine

View how H7991 שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ שׁלישׁo is used in the Bible

20 occurrences of H7991 שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ שׁלישׁo

Exodus 14:7 and captains
Exodus 15:4 captains
1 Samuel 18:6 and with instruments of music.
2 Samuel 23:8 among the captains;
1 Kings 9:22 and his captains,
2 Kings 7:2 Then a lord
2 Kings 7:17 the lord
2 Kings 7:19 And that lord
2 Kings 9:25 his captain,
2 Kings 10:25 and to the captains,
2 Kings 10:25 and the captains
2 Kings 15:25 a captain
1 Chronicles 11:11 of the captains:
1 Chronicles 12:18 of the captains,
2 Chronicles 8:9 of his captains,
Psalms 80:5 in great measure.
Proverbs 22:20 excellent things
Isaiah 40:12 in a measure,
Ezekiel 23:15 all of them princes
Ezekiel 23:23 great lords

Distinct usage

1 and captains
1 captains
1 and with instruments of music.
1 among the captains;
1 Then a lord
1 the lord
1 And that lord
1 his captain,
1 and to the captains,
1 and the captains
1 a captain
1 of the captains:
1 of the captains,
1 in great measure.
1 in a measure,
1 all of them princes
1 great lords
1 and his captains,
1 of his captains,
1 excellent things

Corresponding Greek Words

shalish G1415 dunatos
shalish G2950 kumbalon
shalish G3358 metron


Related words

H7991

H7969 שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ shâlôsh shâlôsh she lôshâh she lôshâh
שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ
shâlôsh shâlôsh she lôshâh she lôshâh
(1,2) shaw-loshe', (3,4) shel-o-shaw'
The last two forms being masculine; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiplicative) thrice

KJV Usage: + fork, + often [-times], third, thir [-teen, -teenth], three, + thrice.

Compare H7991.

H7970 שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים she lôshı̂ym she lôshı̂ym
שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים
she lôshı̂ym she lôshı̂ym
shel-o-sheem', shel-o-sheem'
Multiple of H7969; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth

KJV Usage: thirty, thirtieth.

Compare H7991.

H7969 שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ shâlôsh shâlôsh she lôshâh she lôshâh

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ
shâlôsh shâlôsh she lôshâh she lôshâh
(1,2) shaw-loshe', (3,4) shel-o-shaw'
The last two forms being masculine; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiplicative) thrice

KJV Usage: + fork, + often [-times], third, thir [-teen, -teenth], three, + thrice.

Compare H7991.

H7970 שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים she lôshı̂ym she lôshı̂ym
שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים
she lôshı̂ym she lôshı̂ym
shel-o-sheem', shel-o-sheem'
Multiple of H7969; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth

KJV Usage: thirty, thirtieth.

Compare H7991.

H7992 שׁלישׁי she lı̂yshı̂y
שׁלישׁי
she lı̂yshı̂y
shel-ee-shee'
Ordinal from H7969; third; feminine a third (part); by extension a third (day, year or time); specifically a third story cell)

KJV Usage: third (part, rank, time), three (years old).


H8027 שׁלשׁ shâlash
שׁלשׁ
shâlash
shaw-lash'
A primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, that is, treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)

KJV Usage: do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).


H8532 תּלתא תּלתה תּלת te lâth te lâthâh te lâthâ'
תּלתא תּלתה תּלת
te lâth te lâthâh te lâthâ'
tel-awth', tel-aw-thaw', tel-aw-thaw'
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7969; three or third

KJV Usage: third, three.