Lexicon :: Strong's H7991 - šālîš

שָׁלִישׁ

Transliteration

šālîš

Pronunciation

shaw-leesh'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שָׁלוֹשׁ (H7969)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2403e,2403f,2

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁלִישׁ shâlîysh, shaw-leesh'; or שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh; (1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 12:18), or שָׁלֹשׁ shâlôsh; (2 Samuel 23:13), from H7969; a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three-stringed 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):—captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H7991 in the following manner: captain (11x), lord (4x), instrument of musick (1x), great measure (1x), excellent thing (1x), measure (1x), prince (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H7991 in the following manner: captain (11x), lord (4x), instrument of musick (1x), great measure (1x), excellent thing (1x), measure (1x), prince (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

third part
1. name of a measure
a musical instrument
1. maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred
2. perhaps a sistrum or triangle
shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7991: Abbreviations

† I. שָׁלִ(י)שׁ noun [masculine] third (part, i.e. of ephah? dubious), name of a measure; — for dust Isaiah 40:12, tears Psalm 80:6 (in figurative), adverb accusative measure-wise.

† II. [שָׁלִישׁ] noun [masculine] plural שָֽׁלִשִׁים, a (three-stringed ? three-barred? three-corned?) musical instrument, perhaps a sistrum (so ), or 'triangle' (RVm: compare Prince^{EB iii. 3228}), 1 Samuel 18:6 (+ בְּתֻמִּים).

† III. שָׁלִישׁ noun masculine adjutant or officer (best explained as third man (in chariot), see especially Hpt^{BAS iv. 586 f.} Bender^{ZAW xxiii (1903), 19} WMM^As.u.Eur.329; see also Kau^{M.N.,DPV.1904, 19}; doubted by Di^{Exodus 14:7} Baen^ib. Buhl¹⁴); — absolute שׁ׳ of king's personal attendant at court 2 Kings 7:2, 17, 19, suffix, military officer of king, שָֽׁלִשֹׁח 2 Kings 9:25, ָ(שׁלִישׁוֺ 2 Kings 15:25 (on abnormal ָ֯ see Ges^{§ 93xx} Kö^{ii. 1. 133, 449, 495}); plural שָֽׁלִישִׁים Ezekiel 23:15 + (sometimes שָֽׁלִשִׁם etc.) Ezekiel 23:23; Exodus 14:7; 2 Kings 10:25 (twice in verse), + (Qr) 2 Samuel 23:8 (> Kt שׁלשׁי), 1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 12:19 (18 van d. H.; Kt in both, שׁלושׁים), read in all three (ראֹשׁ) הַשִּׁלֹשָׁה chief of the three We Dr Bu Now. — שָֽׁלִשִׁים Proverbs 22:20 Qr see שִׁלְשֹׁם.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

14:7; 14:7

1 Samuel

18:6

2 Samuel

23:8

2 Kings

7:2; 7:17; 7:19; 9:25; 10:25; 15:25

1 Chronicles

11:11; 12:19

Psalms

80:6

Proverbs

22:20

Isaiah

40:12

Ezekiel

23:15; 23:23

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7991 matches the Hebrew שָׁלִישׁ (šālîš),
which occurs 20 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Exo 14:7

Exo 14:7 - And he took^H3947 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977 chariots,^H7393 and all the chariots^H7393 of Egypt,^H4714 and captains^H7991 over every one of them.

Exo 15:4

Exo 15:4 - Pharaoh's^H6547 chariots^H4818 and his host^H2428 hath he cast^H3384 into the sea:^H3220 his chosen^H4005 captains^H7991 also are drowned^H2883 in the Red^H5488 sea.^H3220

1Sa 18:6

1Sa 18:6 - And it came to pass as they came,^H935 when David^H1732 was returned^H7725 from the slaughter^H5221 of the Philistine,^H6430 that the women^H802 came out^H3318 of all cities^H5892 of Israel,^H3478 singing^H7891 and dancing,^H4246 to meet^H7125 king^H4428 Saul,^H7586 with tabrets,^H8596 with joy,^H8057 and with instruments^H7991 of musick.

2Sa 23:8

2Sa 23:8 - These be the names^H8034 of the mighty men^H1368 whom David^H1732 had: The Tachmonite^H8461 that sat^H3427 in the seat,^H7675^H3429 chief^H7218 among the captains;^H7991 the same was Adino^H5722 the Eznite:^H6112 he lift up his spear against eight^H8083 hundred,^H3967 whom he slew^H2491 at one^H259 time.^H6471

1Ki 9:22

1Ki 9:22 - But of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did Solomon^H8010 make^H5414 no bondmen:^H5650 but they were men^H582 of war,^H4421 and his servants,^H5650 and his princes,^H8269 and his captains,^H7991 and rulers^H8269 of his chariots,^H7393 and his horsemen.^H6571

2Ki 7:2

2Ki 7:2 - Then a lord^H7991 on whose hand^H3027 the king^H4428 leaned^H8172 answered^H6030 the man^H376 of God,^H430 and said,^H559 Behold, if the LORD^H3068 would make^H6213 windows^H699 in heaven,^H8064 might this thing^H1697 be? And he said,^H559 Behold, thou shalt see^H7200 it with thine eyes,^H5869 but shalt not eat^H398 thereof.

2Ki 7:17

2Ki 7:17 - And the king^H4428 appointed^H6485 the lord^H7991 on whose hand^H3027 he leaned^H8172 to have the charge of the gate:^H8179 and the people^H5971 trode^H7429 upon him in the gate,^H8179 and he died,^H4191 as the man^H376 of God^H430 had said,^H1696 who spake^H1696 when the king^H4428 came down^H3381 to him.

2Ki 7:19

2Ki 7:19 - And that lord^H7991 answered^H6030 the man^H376 of God,^H430 and said,^H559 Now, behold, if the LORD^H3068 should make^H6213 windows^H699 in heaven,^H8064 might such a thing^H1697 be? And he said,^H559 Behold, thou shalt see^H7200 it with thine eyes,^H5869 but shalt not eat^H398 thereof.

2Ki 9:25

2Ki 9:25 - Then said^H559 Jehu to Bidkar^H920 his captain,^H7991 Take up,^H5375 and cast^H7993 him in the portion^H2513 of the field^H7704 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite:^H3158 for remember^H2142 how that, when I and thou rode^H7392 together^H6776 after^H310 Ahab^H256 his father,^H1 the LORD^H3068 laid^H5375 this burden^H4853 upon him;

2Ki 10:25

2Ki 10:25 - And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of offering^H6213 the burnt offering,^H5930 that Jehu^H3058 said^H559 to the guard^H7323 and to the captains,^H7991 Go in,^H935 and slay^H5221 them; let none^H376 come forth.^H3318 And they smote^H5221 them with the edge^H6310 of the sword;^H2719 and the guard^H7323 and the captains^H7991 cast them out,^H7993 and went^H3212 to the city^H5892 of the house^H1004 of Baal.^H1168

2Ki 15:25

2Ki 15:25 - But Pekah^H6492 the son^H1121 of Remaliah,^H7425 a captain^H7991 of his, conspired^H7194 against him, and smote^H5221 him in Samaria,^H8111 in the palace^H759 of the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 with Argob^H709 and Arieh,^H745 and with him fifty^H2572 men^H376 of the Gileadites:^H1121^H1569 and he killed^H4191 him, and reigned^H4427 in his room.

1Ch 11:11

1Ch 11:11 - And this is the number^H4557 of the mighty men^H1368 whom David^H1732 had; Jashobeam,^H3434 an Hachmonite,^H2453 the chief^H7218 of the captains:^H7991^H7970 he lifted up^H5782 his spear^H2595 against three^H7969 hundred^H3967 slain^H2491 by him at one^H259 time.^H6471

2Ch 8:9

2Ch 8:9 - But of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did Solomon^H8010 make^H5414 no servants^H5650 for his work;^H4399 but they were men^H582 of war,^H4421 and chief^H8269 of his captains,^H7991 and captains^H8269 of his chariots^H7393 and horsemen.^H6571

Psa 80:5

Psa 80:5 - Thou feedest^H398 them with the bread^H3899 of tears;^H1832 and givest them tears^H1832 to drink^H8248 in great measure.^H7991

Pro 22:20

Pro 22:20 - Have not I written^H3789 to thee^H8032 excellent things^H7991 in counsels^H4156 and knowledge,^H1847

Isa 40:12

Isa 40:12 - Who hath measured^H4058 the waters^H4325 in the hollow of his hand,^H8168 and meted out^H8505 heaven^H8064 with the span,^H2239 and comprehended^H3557 the dust^H6083 of the earth^H776 in a measure,^H7991 and weighed^H8254 the mountains^H2022 in scales,^H6425 and the hills^H1389 in a balance?^H3976

Eze 23:15

Eze 23:15 - Girded^H2289 with girdles^H232 upon their loins,^H4975 exceeding^H5628 in dyed attire^H2871 upon their heads,^H7218 all of them princes^H7991 to look to,^H4758 after the manner^H1823 of the Babylonians^H1121^H894 of Chaldea,^H3778 the land^H776 of their nativity:^H4138

Eze 23:23

Eze 23:23 - The Babylonians,^H1121^H894 and all the Chaldeans,^H3778 Pekod,^H6489 and Shoa,^H7772 and Koa,^H6970 and all the Assyrians^H1121^H804 with them: all of them desirable^H2531 young men,^H970 captains^H6346 and rulers,^H5461 great lords^H7991 and renowned,^H7121 all of them riding^H7392 upon horses.^H5483

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