וּ/שְׁלֹשָֽׁה
𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤄
usheloshah
and 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.
Ezra 2:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H7969
| Lemma | שָׁלוֹשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shâlôwsh |
| Strong's | H7969 |
| In-context | and three |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H7969-22
and three
| Root | שלש (sh-l-sh) |
| Core Meanings | three, triad, thirdness, tripling |
| Semantic Range | three; third (in some contexts); a triad; three units of time (e.g., days, years); thrice (in adverbial usage) |
| Conceptual Significance | The number three often conveys completeness, stability, or emphasis in biblical literature (e.g., three patriarchs, three pilgrimage festivals, threefold declarations). It can mark sufficiency of testimony or intensification through repetition. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + cardinal number שְׁלֹשָׁה; masculine singular absolute (Acmsa). Masculine form is used with masculine-counted nouns. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form וּשְׁלֹשָׁה consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to the masculine singular absolute form of the cardinal number "three." English does not mark grammatical gender for numerals, so "and three" accurately conveys the masculine singular cardinal sense while preserving the simple numeric force of the Hebrew root שלש. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שלש (three, triad, thirdness, tripling)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7991-01 |
bashalish | in the threefold-measure |
H7992-01 |
bashelishi | in the third (one) |
H7992-02 |
bashelishim | in the third-levels |
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 |