שָׁלִ֖שָׁה
𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤄
Shalishah
of Shalishah
Proper noun: Shalishah – the name of a district or region located within the broader southern Levantine context, attested as the destination/region associated with agricultural produce but with boundaries and precise identification uncertain. The name is possibly associated with the numeral 'three' or 'third', potentially indicating a 'third district' or 'district of three', but is used specifically as a toponym in biblical texts.
1 Samuel 9:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H8031
| Lemma | שָׁלִשָׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Shalishah |
| Strong's | H8031 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Shalishah – the name of a district or region located within the broader southern Levantine context, attested as the destination/region associated with agricultural produce but with boundaries and precise identification uncertain. The name is possibly associated with the numeral 'three' or 'third', potentially indicating a 'third district' or 'district of three', but is used specifically as a toponym in biblical texts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Shalishah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8031-01
Third-District
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (toponym) with -ah ending; no pronominal suffix; absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a feminine proper toponym derived from the root שלש (“three/third”) with the -ah ending. Rendering it as "Third-District" preserves both its function as a place name and its etymological link to the concept of "third." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shalishah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Third-District |