כְּ/שֵׁ֥שׁ
𐤊/𐤔𐤔
shêsh
like six
The cardinal number six, used to indicate quantities, order, or grouping of six in narrative, legal, and ritual contexts. Also forms the basis for derived words indicating 'sixth' (ordinal), and appears within compound numbers (e.g., sixteen).
1 Samuel 14:2 · Word #12
Lexicon H8337
| Lemma | שֵׁשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shêsh |
| Strong's | H8337 |
| Definition | The cardinal number six, used to indicate quantities, order, or grouping of six in narrative, legal, and ritual contexts. Also forms the basis for derived words indicating 'sixth' (ordinal), and appears within compound numbers (e.g., sixteen). |
Morphology HR/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like six |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8337-03
as six
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition כְּ ("as/like") + cardinal number שֵׁשׁ; feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base form שֵׁשׁ is the cardinal number "six" from the root שׁשׁ. The prefixed preposition כְּ adds the sense "as" or "like," so the form is rendered directly as "as six," preserving both the root meaning and the prefixed morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
about six
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The כְּ prefix indicates approximation ('about' or 'like'). Contextually, 'about six' more precisely renders the Hebrew sense here, as seen in enumerative contexts. SILEX supports this. |