שִׁתִּ֔ין
𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤍
shittîyn
sixty
The numeral designating the cardinal number sixty (60), used exclusively in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible as a quantity referring to groups, ages, measures, or tallies totaling sixty. Semantically, it is a basic numeral with a purely quantitative sense, without inherent symbolic or metaphorical significance in biblical usage.
Ezra 6:3 · Word #22
Lexicon H8361
| Lemma | שִׁתִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shittîyn |
| Strong's | H8361 |
| Definition | The numeral designating the cardinal number sixty (60), used exclusively in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible as a quantity referring to groups, ages, measures, or tallies totaling sixty. Semantically, it is a basic numeral with a purely quantitative sense, without inherent symbolic or metaphorical significance in biblical usage. |
Morphology AAcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sixty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8361-01
sixty
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic adjective; cardinal number; feminine plural; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שִׁתִּין is the Aramaic cardinal numeral derived from the root for "six" with a decimal plural suffix, denoting the quantity sixty. As a basic cardinal number in feminine plural absolute form, it is faithfully rendered as "sixty" without contextual modification. |
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