לְ/שֵׁ֨שֶׁת֙

𐤋/𐤔𐤔𐤕

lesheshet

for-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 37:21 · Word #16

Lexicon H8337

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

Morphology HR/Acmsc 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 H8337-05

for six-of

Rootששׁ (š-š)
Core Meaningssix, sixth, numerical total of six
Semantic RangeThe number six; sixth (ordinal sense in some contexts); used in counting, dating, measurements, and symbolic numerical patterns.
Conceptual SignificanceSix often represents completeness within the created order yet falls short of seven, the number associated with fullness or rest. It commonly marks periods of labor (e.g., six days of work) and structured time within covenantal rhythms.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("to/for") + masculine singular construct form of the cardinal number שֵׁשׁ (six). The construct state requires a following noun (e.g., "for six of the days").
Rendering RationaleThe form לְשֵׁשֶׁת consists of the preposition לְ ("for/to") attached to the masculine singular construct form of the cardinal number שֵׁשׁ ("six"). The rendering "for six-of" preserves the construct relationship ("six of…") and reflects the masculine singular cardinal form indicated by the morphology (Acmsc).

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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