לִ/שְׁלֹ֖שׁ
𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤔
shâlôwsh
for-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).
Leviticus 25:21 · Word #10
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/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 | for-three |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-11
to three
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + feminine singular absolute cardinal adjective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁלֹשׁ is the feminine singular absolute cardinal number "three," and the prefixed ל adds the prepositional sense "to" or "for." The rendering "to three" preserves both the numeral’s root meaning and the attached preposition. |
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