שְׁלָשְׁתָּֽ/ם
𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤕/𐤌
shâlôwsh
the three of them
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).
Numbers 12:4 · Word #16
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 HAcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | the three of them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-16
three of them
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular construct cardinal number with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The construct masculine singular form of the cardinal number "three" (שְׁלָשֶׁת) with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "three of them," preserving both the numeric root meaning and the attached pronominal suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the three of them
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'three of them' omits the definite sense. Contextually, 'the three of them' is required for proper English. |