שָׁלַשׁ

sha.lashVerbH8027

to do three

From: a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969 (שָׁלוֹשׁ),

Short Definition

to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts 1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts 1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
1
1 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1
Ecclesiastes
1
Ezk
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 18:34
  • 1 Samuel 20:19
  • Deuteronomy 19:3
  • Ecclesiastes 4:12
  • Ezk 42:6

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