שְׁלָ֨שׁ
𐤔𐤋𐤔
shelash
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.
Exodus 21:11 · Word #2
Lexicon H7969
| Lemma | שָׁלוֹשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shâlôwsh |
| Strong's | H7969 |
| In-context | three |
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 H7969-15
three (feminine form)
| Root | שלשׁ (sh-l-sh) |
| Core Meanings | three, triad, threefoldness, triplicity |
| Semantic Range | The number three; occasionally extended to third (ordinal sense), thrice (multiplicative sense), or as part of compound numbers (e.g., thirteen, thirty). |
| Conceptual Significance | The number three often signifies completeness, stability, or established testimony in biblical thought (e.g., three witnesses, threefold patterns), marking fullness within a set or confirming reality. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, cardinal number; feminine singular absolute form of שָׁלוֹשׁ. In Biblical Hebrew, this feminine form is typically used with masculine nouns due to gender polarity in numerals. |
| Rendering Rationale | The word is the feminine singular absolute form of the cardinal number derived from the root שלשׁ, expressing the concept of threefoldness. Although English numerals do not show grammatical gender, the rendering notes the feminine form to reflect the morphology (HAcfsa) accurately. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שלשׁ (three, triad, threefoldness, triplicity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7969-02 |
beshalosh | in three |
H7969-05 |
hashalosh | the three |
H7992-06 |
hashelishit | the third (feminine singular) |
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 |