שָׁלֹשׁ

sha.loshNounH7969

three

From: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number;

Short Definition

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (*תְּלָת *"three" H8532)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

366 times

Appears 366 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
33
1 Chronicles
30
Genesis
27
Exodus
26
2 Chronicles
22

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:6
  • 2 Chronicles 17:14
  • Daniel 8:1
  • Ezra 2:34
  • Jonah 3:3

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