וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֖ים
𐤅/𐤔𐤔𐤉𐤌
veshishim
and sixty
multiple of שֵׁשׁ; sixty; sixty, three score.
Genesis 5:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H8346
| Lemma | שִׁשִּׁים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤔𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shishshîym |
| Strong's | H8346 |
| In-context | and sixty |
Morphology HC/Acbpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8346-03
and sixty
| Root | שׁשׁ (sh-sh) |
| Core Meanings | six, numerical grouping of six, measure based on six |
| Semantic Range | sixty (as a precise number), a numerical measure in counts, ages, weights, monetary units, architectural dimensions, or military totals |
| Conceptual Significance | As a multiple of six, the number sixty often appears in census figures, temple measurements, and royal or economic contexts, contributing to patterns of ordered structure and completeness in biblical narrative and law. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to a masculine plural absolute cardinal number (שִׁשִּׁים). Functions adjectivally to quantify masculine nouns. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root שׁשׁ ("six") and is the masculine plural form used for the cardinal number "sixty" (six tens). The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," and the masculine plural absolute form aligns with masculine counted nouns in Hebrew usage. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁשׁ (six, numerical grouping of six, measure based on six)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8336-01 |
bashesh | in the bleached linen |
H8345-01 |
bashishi | in the sixth |
H8337-01 |
beshesh | in six |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H8346)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:15 | וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֣ים | veshishim | and sixty |
| Genesis 5:18 | וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֛ים | veshishim | and sixty |
| Genesis 5:20 | וְ/שִׁשִּׁים֙ | veshishim | and sixty |