שִׁלֵּשׁ
shil.lesh
“third”
Definition
a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild
from H8027 (שָׁלַשׁ);
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
שִׁלֵּשׁ appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations,forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin.Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished;He will visit the iniquity of the fatherson their children and grandchildrento the third and fourth generations.”
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’
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