שֵֽׁשֶׁת
𐤔𐤔𐤕
shêsh
six
The cardinal number six, used to indicate quantities, order, or grouping of six in narrative, legal, and ritual contexts. Also forms the basis for derived words indicating 'sixth' (ordinal), and appears within compound numbers (e.g., sixteen).
Exodus 20:11 · Word #2
Lexicon H8337
| Lemma | שֵׁשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shêsh |
| Strong's | H8337 |
| Definition | The cardinal number six, used to indicate quantities, order, or grouping of six in narrative, legal, and ritual contexts. Also forms the basis for derived words indicating 'sixth' (ordinal), and appears within compound numbers (e.g., sixteen). |
Morphology HAcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | six |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8337-08
six-of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular cardinal number in construct state (HAcmsc). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שֵׁשֶׁת is the masculine singular construct of the cardinal number ‘six,’ indicating a bound form modifying a following noun. Rendering it as ‘six-of’ preserves both the cardinal sense and the construct relationship. |
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