Strong's Lexicon

H7991

H7991 — שָׁלִישׁ שָׁלוֹשׁ שָׁלוֹשׁ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshaliyshnoun mascOccurrences: 20TWOT: 2403e

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7991
Word:	שָׁלִישׁ שָׁלוֹשׁ שָׁלוֹשׁ
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H7969
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	20
Transliteration:	shaliysh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-leesh' (or shalowsh ( 1 Chron. 11) n-m.
Meaning:	1. a triple 2. (as a musical instrument) a triangle, or perhaps three-stringed lute 3. (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah) 4. (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)
KJV Renderings:	captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8765

שִׁלְשֹׁם and (less often) שִׁלְשׁוֺם₂₅ adverb = three days ago, specifically day before yesterday (Kö^{ii. 1. 255 f.} Lag^{BN 20 Anm.} Ba^{NB § 216 b}); — in phrase ׳ תְּמוֺל שׁ Exod 5:8 yesterday (and) day before, idiomatic for hitherto , so Ruth 2:11, ׳ אֶתְמוֺל שׁ 1Sam 4:7 ׳ שׁ ׳ כִּת Gen 31:2; Gen 31:5 ( E ), Exod 5:7; Exod 5:14 ( J ), 2Kgs 13:5 , compare 1Sam 14:21; 1Sam 19:7 ׳ גַּםשֿׁ ׳ גַּםתֿ Exod 4:10 ( J ), 2Sam 3:17 ; 1Chr 11:2 , compare 2Sam 5:2 ׳ שׁ ׳ מִתּ from aforetime, previously Exod 21:29; Exod 21:36 ( E ), Deut 4:42 ; Deut 19:4; Deut 19:6; Josh 4:18 ( J ), Josh 3:4; Josh 20:5 (both R ), compare 1Sam 10:11 ׳ שׁ ׳ כִּת 1Sam 21:6 as formerly (but Bu ׳ שׁ ׳ מִתּ = for some days). — ׳ שׁ Prov 22:20 Kt is difficult; Qr שָׁלִשִׁים (see III. שָׁלִישׁ ) is impossible; supply perhaps תְּמוֺל have I not thee heretofore, etc.?

BDB8767

I. שָׁלִ(י)שׁ noun [masculine] third (part, i.e. of ephah? dubious), name of a measure; — for dust Isa 40:12, tears Ps 80:6 (in figurative), adverb accusative measure-wise.

BDB8768

II. [שָׁלִישׁ] noun [masculine] plural שָֽׁלִשִׁים, a (three-stringed ? three-barred? three-corned?) musical instrument, perhaps a sistrum (so ᵑ9 ), or 'triangle' ( RVm : compare Prince^{EB iii. 3228}), 1Sam 18:6 (+ בְּתֻפִּים).

BDB8769

III. שָׁלִישׁ noun masculine adjutant or officer (best explained as third man (in chariot), see especially Hpt^{BAS iv. 586 f.} Bender^{ZAW xxiii (1903),
19} WMM^As.u.Eur.329; see also Kau^{M.N.,DPV.1904, 19}; doubted by Di^{Exod 14:7} Baen^ib. Buhl¹⁴); — absolute ׳ שׁ of king's personal attendant at court 2Kgs 7:2; 2Kgs 7:17; 2Kgs 7:19, suffix, military officer of king, שָֽׁלִשֹׁח 2Kgs 9:25, ָ(שׁלִישׁוֺ 2Kgs 15:25 (on abnormal ָ֯ see Ges^{«GKC:93xx»§ 93xx} Kö^{ii. 1. 133, 449, 495}); plural שָֽׁלִישִׁים Ezek 23:15 + (sometimes שָֽׁלִשִׁם etc.) Ezek 23:23; Exod 14:7; 2Kgs 10:25 (twice in verse), + ( Qr ) 2Sam 23:8 (> Kt שׁלשׁי), 1Chr 11:11; 1Chr 12:19 (18 van d. H.; Kt in both, שׁלושׁים), read in all three (ראֹשׁ) הַשִּׁלֹשָׁה chief of the three ᵐ5 ^L We Dr Bu Now. — שָֽׁלִשִׁים Prov 22:20 Qr see שִׁלְשֹׁם .

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