שִׁלְשָׁה
𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤄
Shileshah
H8030 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Shilshah (שִׁלְשָׁה) is the name of a person, specifically identified as a descendant within an Israelite genealogical list. The name itself carries the sense of 'triplication' or 'third one,' shaped from a Hebrew root meaning 'three' or 'third.'
Semantic Range
personal name (Shilshah); related concept of 'third' or 'triplicate' underlying the name
Root / Etymology
Root: שלשׁ (shin-lamed-shin). The root שלשׁ means 'three.' The form שִׁלְשָׁה (Shilshâh) is likely a feminine noun or a proper name derived from the same base, related to the concept of 'three' or 'third.' The personal name may indicate birth order, a notable triad, or other significance tied to the number three.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Shilshah appears only in genealogical context, specifically as a descendant of Zebulun according to 1 Chronicles 7:30. The name is not widely attested outside this passage and functions solely as a personal name. No broader religious or ethnic implications are attached to the name beyond its genealogical usage. Variants of the root (שלשׁ) generate a wide range of Hebrew terms relating to the number three, but the name Shilshah does not acquire additional narrative meaning. In the genealogical context, names based on ordinal or cardinal numerals were common in Hebrew and neighboring naming conventions. English translations typically transliterate the name directly; however, in historical Jewish and Christian traditions, the sense of the literal root ('third') is often lost in translation.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine from the same as שֶׁלֶשׁ; triplication; Shilshah, an Israelite; Shilshah.
Bantu Hebrew
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שלשׁ (sh-l-sh) — three, third, divide into three, do a third time
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8032 | שִׁלְשׁוֹם | from three-days-back |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8030-01 |
וְ/שִׁלְשָׁ֛ה | veshileshah | HC/Np |
and Shilshah | Third-One | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8030-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:37 | וְ/שִׁלְשָׁ֛ה | veshileshah | HC/Np |
and Shilshah | Third-One |