Strong's Lexicon

H8027

H8027 — שָׁלַשׁ

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

HebrewshalashverbOccurrences: 10TWOT: 2403

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8027
Word:	שָׁלַשׁ
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	10
Transliteration:	shalash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-lash'
Meaning:	1. but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)
KJV Renderings:	do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, - fold, parts, years old).

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I. [שִׁלֵּשׁ]

Pi`el denominative do a third time, devide into three parts, etc.; — Perfect 2 masculine singular וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֫ Deut 19:3 divide land into three parts (so Imperfect וַיְשַׁלֵּשׁ אֶתהָֿעָם [for ᵑ0 וַיְשַׁלַּח] 2Sam 18:2 ᵐ5 ^L Bu); 1Sam 20:19 stay three days (compare Dr); 1Sam 20:20 We Dr and others (compare ᵐ5 ) read ׳ אֲשַׁלֵּשׁ בַּ (for ׳ שְׁלשֶׁת הַ) = I will shoot on the third day with the arrows (HPS question); Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיְשַׁלֵּ֑שׁוּ 1Kgs 18:34, and Imperative masculine plural שַׁלֵּ֑שׁוּ 1Kgs 18:34 do a third time.

Pu`al Participle מְשֻׁלָּשׁ three years old Gen 15:9 + 1Sam 1:24 (read with ᵐ5 Th We etc. בְּפַר מְשֻׁלָּשׁ for בְּפָרִם שְׁלשָׁה ), feminine מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת Gen 15:9 (twice in verse); הַחוּט הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ Eccl 4:12 the threefold cord; female plural מְשֻׁלָּשׁוֺת Ezek 42:6 three-storied chambers.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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