שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤕
shâlôwsh
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).
Genesis 40:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H7969
| Lemma | שָׁלוֹשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shâlôwsh |
| Strong's | H7969 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology HAcmsc
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | three |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-20
three of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular cardinal number in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁלֹשֶׁת is the masculine singular construct of the cardinal number "three." The construct state requires linkage to a following noun, thus "three of" preserves both the root sense and the grammatical form. |
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