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שֶׁלֶשׁ

𐤔𐤋𐤔

Shelesh

H8028 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שלש three, triplicate, to do something a third time

Definition

Proper noun designating an individual named Shelesh, likely meaning 'triplet' or possibly referring to a third-born or one of three. Used exclusively as a personal name in biblical genealogical records.

Semantic Range

a personal name possibly meaning 'triplet' or 'third'; only used as a proper noun designating a descendant of Ephraim

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שָׁלַשׁ (sh-l-sh), which means 'three' or 'to do something a third time.' The form שֶׁלֶשׁ likely carries the idea of 'triplet' or 'third' as a nominal formation, indicating perhaps birth order or familial association with the number three.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Shelesh appears in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:35). In biblical naming patterns, names based on numbers (including ordinal forms) occur, often reflecting circumstances of birth (e.g., third-born child) or denoting groupings (e.g., triplet). This name is not used as a common noun and has no attested significance outside this genealogical context. English translations typically do not translate the name but render it as 'Shelesh.' The association with 'triplets' is hypothetical and reflects broader ancient Near Eastern naming conventions, but the text itself provides no narrative explaining the choice of the name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׁלַשׁ; triplet; Shelesh, an Israelite; Shelesh.

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Root Family

שלש (sh-l-sh) — three, triplicate, to do something a third time

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ in the three
H7970 שְׁלוֹשִׁים in the thirty
H7991 שָׁלִישׁ in the third-rank officer
H7992 שְׁלִישִׁי in the third
H8027 שָׁלַשׁ the threefold one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8028-01 וְ/שֵׁ֥לֶשׁ veshelesh HC/Np and-Shelesh and Triplet 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8028-01 1 Chronicles 7:35 וְ/שֵׁ֥לֶשׁ veshelesh HC/Np and-Shelesh and Triplet
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