שֵׁ֤שֶׁת

𐤔𐤔𐤕

sheshet

six

masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.

H8337

Exodus 34:21 · Word #1

Lexicon H8337

Lemmaשֵׁשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤔
Transliterationshêsh
Strong'sH8337
In-contextsix

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

SIBI-P1 H8337-08

six-of

Rootשׁשׁ (š-š)
Core Meaningssix, sixth, numerical grouping of six
Semantic Rangethe number six; a group of six; by extension the sixth in sequence when contextually ordinal
Conceptual SignificanceThe number six often signifies completeness within the created order yet falls short of seven, the number of fullness or covenantal completion. It is prominently associated with the six days of creation and human labor within the biblical rhythm of work and rest.
Morphological NotesCardinal number, masculine singular, construct state (HAcmsc). The construct form links the number to a following noun, forming a genitival relationship.
Rendering RationaleThe form שֵׁשֶׁת is the masculine singular construct form of the cardinal number "six." Rendering it as "six-of" preserves the construct relationship, indicating that it governs a following noun (e.g., "six of [days]") while maintaining its masculine singular grammatical form.

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

Words from Root שׁשׁ (six, sixth, numerical grouping of six)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8345-01 bashishi in the sixth
H8337-01 beshesh in six
H8336-01 hashesh the white-linen

Word Usage (215 occurrences of H8337)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 7:6 שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh six
Genesis 7:11 שֵׁשׁ shesh six
Genesis 8:13 וְ/שֵׁשׁ veshesh and six