לִ/שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה
𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤄
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).
Numbers 29:14 · Word #9
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 | for three |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7969-12
to three
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל prefixed to masculine singular absolute cardinal number שְׁלֹשָׁה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base form שְׁלֹשָׁה is the masculine cardinal number "three" in the absolute state. The prefixed ל adds the sense "to/for," so the combined form straightforwardly yields "to three," preserving both numeral value and prepositional prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to three
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "for three". |