שָׁלִישׁ

sha.lishNoun (Masculine)H7991

third

From: or שָׁלוֹשׁ; (1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 12:18), or שָׁלֹשׁ; (2 Samuel 23:13), from H7969 (שָׁלוֹשׁ);

Short Definition

a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. third part 1a) name of a measure

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

17 times

Appears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
6
Exodus
2
Ezk
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:11
  • 2 Chronicles 8:9
  • 2 Kings 7:2
  • 2 Kings 9:25
  • Exodus 15:4

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