כְּ/מִ/שְׁלֹ֣שׁ

𐤊/𐤌/𐤔𐤋𐤔

shâlôwsh

about three

The cardinal number three; in certain contexts, the form denotes 'third' in ordinal use or 'three times' in multiples. The term is used both as an absolute numeral and within compound numbers (such as thirteen, thirty).

H7969

Genesis 38:24 · Word #2

Lexicon H7969

Lemmaשָׁלוֹשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔
Transliterationshâlôwsh
Strong'sH7969
DefinitionThe cardinal number three; in certain contexts, the form denotes 'third' in ordinal use or 'three times' in multiples. The term is used both as an absolute numeral and within compound numbers (such as thirteen, thirty).

Morphology HR/R/Acfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseabout three

SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-07

as from three

Morphological NotesPrefixed כ + מ prepositions attached to feminine singular construct form of the cardinal number שלש.
Rendering RationaleThe form combines the prefixed prepositions כ (as/like) and מ (from) with the feminine singular construct of "three," yielding the literal sense "as from three." This preserves the root שלש and reflects the construct cardinal form with its prefixed particles.

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