בִּ/שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔𐤄
shâlôwsh
on three
The cardinal number three; in certain contexts, the form denotes 'third' in ordinal use or 'three times' in multiples. The term is used both as an absolute numeral and within compound numbers (such as thirteen, thirty).
Esther 8:9 · Word #11
Lexicon H7969
| Lemma | שָׁלוֹשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shâlôwsh |
| Strong's | H7969 |
| Definition | The cardinal number three; in certain contexts, the form denotes 'third' in ordinal use or 'three times' in multiples. The term is used both as an absolute numeral and within compound numbers (such as thirteen, thirty). |
Morphology HR/Acmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on three |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-04
in three
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular absolute cardinal number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the prefixed preposition בְּ ('in/by') attached to the masculine singular absolute cardinal שְׁלוֹשָׁה ('three'). The rendering preserves both the numerical value and the prefixed preposition without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
on three
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The construct context is a date, so 'on three' fits; 'in three' is awkward in English for dates. |