שֵׁשׁ

sheshNounH8337

six

From: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare H7797 (שׂוּשׂ)

Short Definition

six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: shet (*שֵׁת *"six" H8353)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

195 times

Appears 195 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
28
Exodus
27
1 Chronicles
18
2 Chronicles
18
Ezra
14

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 20:6
  • 2 Chronicles 26:1
  • Exodus 21:2
  • Ezra 2:35
  • Nehemiah 5:18

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