שִׁשִּׁ֥ים

𐤔𐤔𐤉𐤌

shishshîym

sixty

The number sixty; a cardinal numeral denoting a total count of sixty units. Used in counting people, objects, time periods, or measures. May serve as a round or schematic figure in narrative or legal texts.

H8346

Nehemiah 7:71 · Word #14

Lexicon H8346

Lemmaשִׁשִּׁים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤔𐤉𐤌
Transliterationshishshîym
Strong'sH8346
DefinitionThe number sixty; a cardinal numeral denoting a total count of sixty units. Used in counting people, objects, time periods, or measures. May serve as a round or schematic figure in narrative or legal texts.

Morphology HAcbpa 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

Common Translation

Phrasesixty

SIBI-P1 Translation H8346-01

sixty

Morphological NotesCardinal numeral, masculine/feminine usage, plural form in absolute state; denotes six tens.
Rendering RationaleDerived from the root meaning "six" with the masculine plural ending indicating six tens, this form denotes the cardinal number sixty. The rendering "sixty" directly preserves the numerical value inherent in the morphology.

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