וּ/שְׁלֹשׁ
𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤔
shâlôwsh
thirteen
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).
Genesis 14:4 · Word #7
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 HC/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 | thirteen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-21
and three
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + feminine singular absolute cardinal number adjective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base numeral שָׁלוֹשׁ denotes the cardinal number "three" from the root meaning "to be three." The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," and the feminine singular absolute form aligns with feminine counted nouns while preserving the cardinal sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
thirteen
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The conjunction and the number combine with the following word to form 'thirteen'; 'and three' alone would be misleading in English translation. |