כִּ/שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
𐤊/𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤉𐤌
shᵉlôwshîym
about thirty
The cardinal number 'thirty.' Used to indicate the quantity 30, most often of persons, objects, days, or years; sometimes as a round number or symbolic total. Rarely, by extension, as the ordinal 'thirtieth' (i.e., position 30th in a sequence). Not a qualitative or metaphorical term, but occasionally functions in stereotyped or formulaic textual contexts (such as age, years of reign, ritual numbers).
1 Samuel 9:22 · Word #15
Lexicon H7970
| Lemma | שְׁלוֹשִׁים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shᵉlôwshîym |
| Strong's | H7970 |
| Definition | The cardinal number 'thirty.' Used to indicate the quantity 30, most often of persons, objects, days, or years; sometimes as a round number or symbolic total. Rarely, by extension, as the ordinal 'thirtieth' (i.e., position 30th in a sequence). Not a qualitative or metaphorical term, but occasionally functions in stereotyped or formulaic textual contexts (such as age, years of reign, ritual numbers). |
Morphology HR/Acbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | about thirty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7970-06
thirty
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, plural form, absolute state; functions adjectivally for count (common gender). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁלוֹשִׁים is the standard cardinal decade derived from the root שלש (three), formed with the plural decade suffix -ים, meaning three tens. As an absolute plural cardinal number, it denotes the quantity thirty. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as thirty
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Contextually, כִּשְׁלֹשִׁים means 'as thirty' or 'about thirty.' SIBI-P1 'thirty' is too restrictive because the כִּ— prefix signifies approximation or comparison; correction is needed for proper contextualization. |