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
- third part 1a) name of a measure
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
17 timesAppears 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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