שְׁלֹ֤שׁ

𐤔𐤋𐤔

shelosh

three

or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.

H7969

2 Samuel 21:16 · Word #9

Lexicon H7969

Lemmaשָׁלוֹשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔
Transliterationshâlôwsh
Strong'sH7969
In-contextthree

Morphology HAcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7969-18

three (feminine form)

Rootשלש (sh-l-sh)
Core Meaningsthreefoldness, triplicity, triad, repetition in threes
Semantic Rangethe number three; third (in some contexts); a triad; threefold repetition; occasionally extended to mean thrice or a triple measure
Conceptual SignificanceThe number three in the Hebrew Bible often conveys completeness or established pattern (e.g., three patriarchs, three pilgrimage festivals, threefold declarations). It can signify confirmation, stability, or fullness within covenantal and liturgical structures.
Morphological NotesAdjective, cardinal number; common gender feminine singular absolute form. Used with feminine nouns in construct or attributive position. Masculine counterpart is שְׁלוֹשָׁה.
Rendering RationaleThe word is a feminine singular absolute cardinal number (HAcfsa), the form used when counting or modifying feminine nouns. Rendering it as "three (feminine form)" preserves the numerical sense rooted in triplicity while explicitly reflecting its grammatical gender.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שלש (threefoldness, triplicity, triad, repetition in threes)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7991-01 bashalish in the threefold-measure
H7992-01 bashelishi in the third (one)
H7992-02 bashelishim in the third-levels

Word Usage (431 occurrences of H7969)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:22 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ shelosh three
Genesis 5:23 וּ/שְׁלֹ֥שׁ ushelosh and
Genesis 6:10 שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה sheloshah three