Lexicon :: Strong's H8027 - šālaš

שָׁלַשׁ
Transliteration
šālaš
Pronunciation
shaw-lash'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble
Dictionary Aids

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Strong’s Definitions

שָׁלַשׁ shâlash, shaw-lash'; a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years):—do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8027 in the following manner: three years old (3x), third time (2x), threefold (1x), three (1x), three parts (1x), three days (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8027 in the following manner: three years old (3x), third time (2x), threefold (1x), three (1x), three parts (1x), three days (1x).
  1. to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts

    1. (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts

    2. (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁלַשׁ shâlash, shaw-lash'; a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years):—do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).
STRONGS H8027: Abbreviations
† I. [שִׁלֵּשׁ]
Pi. denominative do a third time, devide into three parts, etc.; — Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 19:3 divide land into three parts (so Imperfect וַיְשַׁלֵּשׁ אֶתהָֿעָם [for MT וַיְשַׁלַּח] 2 Samuel 18:2 Bu); 1 Samuel 20:19 stay three days (compare Dr); 1 Samuel 20:20 We Dr and others (compare ) read אֲשַׁלֵּשׁ בַּ׳ (for שְׁלשֶׁת הַ׳) = I will shoot on the third day with the arrows (HPS question); Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיְשַׁלֵּ֑שׁוּ 1 Kings 18:34, and Imperative masculine plural שַׁלֵּ֑שׁוּ 1 Kings 18:34 do a third time.
Pu. Participle מְשֻׁלָּשׁ three years old Genesis 15:9 + 1 Samuel 1:24 (read with Th We etc. בְּפַר מְשֻׁלָּשׁ for בְּפָרִם שְׁלשָׁה), feminine מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת Genesis 15:9 (twice in verse); הַחוּט הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ Ecclesiastes 4:12 the threefold cord; female plural מְשֻׁלָּשׁוֺת Ezekiel 42:6 three-storied chambers.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:9; 15:9

Deuteronomy

19:3

1 Samuel

1:24; 20:19; 20:20

2 Samuel

18:2

1 Kings

18:34; 18:34

Ecclesiastes

4:12

Ezekiel

42:6