כִּ/שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
𐤊/𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤕
shâlôwsh
about-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).
Judges 16:27 · 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/Acmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | about-three |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-08
as three of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ + cardinal number, masculine singular construct. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the masculine singular construct of "three" (שְׁלֹשֶׁת) with the prefixed preposition כ־ ("as/like"). The construct state requires linkage to a following noun, hence "as three of" preserves both the number and its bound form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like three
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'as three of' is awkward; כִּ/שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת here expresses 'like three', indicating approximation. Thus, 'like three' fits the numeric approximation intended in context. |