וְ/שִׁשָּֽׁה
𐤅/𐤔𐤔𐤄
shêsh
and 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).
Ezra 2:13 · Word #6
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 HC/Acmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and six |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8337-13
and six
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular cardinal number adjective, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שִׁשָּׁה is the masculine cardinal number "six," and the prefixed וְ adds the conjunction "and." The rendering preserves the cardinal sense and reflects the masculine singular absolute form. |
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