שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים

𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌

shâlîysh

sayings

A high-ranking military officer or chariot warrior, most often 'third man' in a chariot team; more generally, a military officer of significant authority. In other contexts, refers to a musical instrument (possibly three-stringed or triangular) or a threefold measure. Semantic range encompasses military rank, musical instrument, and unit of measure.

H7991

Proverbs 22:20 · Word #5

Lexicon H7991

Lemmaשָׁלִישׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤔
Transliterationshâlîysh
Strong'sH7991
DefinitionA high-ranking military officer or chariot warrior, most often 'third man' in a chariot team; more generally, a military officer of significant authority. In other contexts, refers to a musical instrument (possibly three-stringed or triangular) or a threefold measure. Semantic range encompasses military rank, musical instrument, and unit of measure.

Morphology HAompa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype o — Ordinal Number — Ordinal number
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasesayings

SIBI-P1 Translation H7991-07

triad officers

Morphological NotesMasculine plural common noun in the absolute state from שָׁלִישׁ.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שָׁלִישׁ derives from the root meaning "to be three," denoting one associated with a triad—originally the third man in a chariot crew and by extension a high-ranking officer. The masculine plural absolute form שָׁלִשִׁים is therefore rendered "triad officers," preserving both the numerical root sense and the plural morphology.

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