וּ/שְׁלֹ֥שׁ

𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤔

ushelosh

and three

or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.

H7969

Numbers 2:13 · Word #6

Lexicon H7969

Lemmaשָׁלוֹשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔
Transliterationshâlôwsh
Strong'sH7969
In-contextand three

Morphology HC/Acfsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7969-21

and three

Rootשלש (sh-l-sh)
Core Meaningsthree, triad, triplet, threefold grouping
Semantic Rangethe number three; a triad; third (in some contexts); threefold quantity; occasionally part of idiomatic expressions denoting repetition or completeness
Conceptual SignificanceThe number three in the Hebrew Bible often conveys completeness, stability, or established pattern (e.g., threefold structures, three days, three witnesses). Its repeated narrative and legal use underscores sufficiency and confirmation within Israelite thought.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ + cardinal number, feminine singular absolute (Acfsa). The feminine form שְׁלֹשׁ is used when enumerating feminine nouns.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the conjunction וְ/וּ ("and") prefixed to the feminine singular cardinal number שְׁלֹשׁ ("three"). English numerals do not mark grammatical gender, so "and three" preserves the numeric sense, while the underlying feminine form reflects agreement with a feminine noun in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שלש (three, triad, triplet, threefold grouping)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7991-01 bashalish in the threefold-measure
H7992-01 bashelishi in the third (one)
H7992-02 bashelishim in the third-levels

Word Usage (431 occurrences of H7969)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:22 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ shelosh three
Genesis 5:23 וּ/שְׁלֹ֥שׁ ushelosh and
Genesis 6:10 שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה sheloshah three