H7991 — שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh)
Strong's H7991 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh)
Pronunciation: shaw-leesh'
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: or שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh); (1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 12:18), or שָׁלֹשׁ (shâlôsh); (2 Samuel 23:13), from שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh) [H7969];
Definition: a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)
KJV Renderings: captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).
Senses
- third part
- name of a measure
- a musical instrument
- maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred
- perhaps a sistrum or triangle
- shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1415 | δυνατός | dynatós | from G1410 | powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible | able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong |
| G2950 | κύμβαλον | kýmbalon | from a derivative of the base of G2949 | a "cymbal" (as hollow) | cymbal |
| G3358 | μέτρον | métron | an apparently primary word | a measure ("metre"), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree) | measure |
| H7969 | שָׁלוֹשׁ | shâlôwsh | or שָׁלֹשׁ (shâlôsh); masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה (shᵉlôwshâh); or שְׁלֹשָׁה (shᵉlôshâh); a primitive number | three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice | [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh) H7991 |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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