sha.losh H7969

שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) means “three” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁלֹשׁ Hebrew · H7969 431 tagged occurrences in 381 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-loshe' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H7969

שָׁלֹשׁ · sha.losh · three

1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (תְּלָת "three" H8532)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

KJV glosses: [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).

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How translators render H7969

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
three	119
for three	23
and three	21
the three	15
in the third	8
numbered	6
and the three	5
with three	5
a three-day	4
along with the three	4
and	4
in three	4
the thirteenth	4
there will be three	4
thirteen	4
three in all	4
three-tenths of an ephah	4
are three	3
into three	3
of the three	3
of three-tenths of an ephah	3
on the thirteenth	3
so the three	3
there were three	3
among the three	2
are three things	2
every three	2
he also made three	2
one of the three	2
or three	2
the twenty-third	2
three things	2
was thirteen	2
within three	2
you three options	2
a third of a shekel	1
about three	1
against jobs three	1
along with a three-year-old	1
along with three-tenths of an ephah	1
and about three	1
and for three	1
and his three	1
and on the twenty-third day	1
and they journeyed three days	1
and when the three	1
as one of the three	1
ben-hadad three	1
but in the thirteenth	1
every three years	1
for the third	1
for those three	1
his officer	1
his three	1
in response three	1
in the thirteenth	1
in three levels	1
is the third	1
is to be	1
its three	1
of	1
of every three	1
of men	1
of the thirteen	1
of thirteen	1
of three	1
on a three-day	1
only three	1
or even three times	1
people	1
plus	1
received thirteen	1
requiring a three-day	1
select three	1
so about three	1
so they had thirteen	1
so within the three	1
sufficient for three	1
that is	1
the	1
the descendants of the three	1
the ground three	1
their three	1
then three	1
there are to be three	1
these three	1
this was done on the thirteenth	1
took thirteen	1
twenty-third	1
twenty-three	1
vvv	1
was	1
was eighty-three	1
was the thirteenth	1
was three	1
was twenty-three	1
were allotted thirteen	1
were three	1
who were three	1
with a three-pronged	1
with his three	1
with the three	1
with their three	1
you three	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
three	158
and three	71
thirteen	12
for three	11
and the three	9
of three	9
these three	8
in the third	5
the three	5
within three	5
of the three	4
on the thirteenth	4
thrice	4
were three	4
about three	3
against three	3
and his three	3
him three	3
in the three	3
in three	3
thee three	3
among the three	2
among three	2
and threescore and thirteen	2
and was there three	2
me these three	2
on this side and three	2
or three	2
the thirteenth	2
them three	2
thence the three	2
there be three	2
there three	2
thereof and three	2
though these three	2
upon the thirteenth	2
with three	2
yet three	2
after three	1
against the third	1
also against his three	1
also in the third	1
and for the forks	1
and he had three	1
and in the thirteenth	1
and it came to pass about three	1
and lo three	1
and on the three	1
and there were three	1
and they three	1
and they were three	1
and with him three	1
but let about two or three	1
by the three	1
either three	1
else three	1
even in the third	1
every three	1
for their three	1
for within three	1
from among you three	1
from his place for three	1
from the thirteenth	1
from three	1
having three	1
he and the three	1
himself three	1
in the thirteenth	1
it three	1
me because three	1
more for thee beside these three	1
not in three	1
not these three	1
now it came to pass in the third	1
now three	1
of his three	1
of it the three	1
of it three	1
of the thirteen	1
oftentimes	1
on the three	1
on their three stories	1
so these three	1
thee or that there be three	1
their three	1
them in the three	1
them into three	1
then three	1
there are three	1
thereof the three	1
thereof three	1
they three	1
those three	1
till three	1
unto me after three	1
was three	1
we beseech thee three	1
we pray thee three	1
who had three	1
with her with three	1
with him three	1
ye three	1
yet within three	1
yourselves there three	1

Verses containing H7969

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2 Chronicles 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all.
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Source alternate reference: 2.16
2 Chronicles 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
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Source alternate reference: 2.17
2 Chronicles 4:4 · BSB · 4 occurrences
The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.
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2 Chronicles 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.
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2 Chronicles 6:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
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2 Chronicles 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
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2 Chronicles 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
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2 Chronicles 9:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
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2 Chronicles 9:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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2 Chronicles 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed.
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2 Chronicles 11:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
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2 Chronicles 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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2 Chronicles 14:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
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Source alternate reference: 14.7
2 Chronicles 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
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Source alternate reference: 14.8
2 Chronicles 17:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
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2 Chronicles 17:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
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2 Chronicles 20:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.
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2 Chronicles 25:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.
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2 Chronicles 25:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
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2 Chronicles 26:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
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2 Chronicles 29:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
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2 Chronicles 31:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—
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2 Chronicles 35:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From his own flocks and herds Josiah contributed 30,000 lambs and goats plus 3,000 bulls for the Passover offerings for all the people who were present.
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2 Chronicles 35:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
His officials also contributed willingly to the people and priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the chief officials of the house of God, gave the priests 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 bulls.
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2 Chronicles 36:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.
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2 Chronicles 36:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
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Ezra 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
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Ezra 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Bebai, 623;
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Ezra 2:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences
the descendants of Bezai, 323;
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Ezra 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Hashum, 223;
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Ezra 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
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Ezra 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
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Ezra 2:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
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Ezra 2:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Harim, 320;
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Ezra 2:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the men of Jericho, 345;
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Ezra 2:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
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Ezra 2:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
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Ezra 2:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
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Ezra 2:64 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
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Ezra 2:65 · BSB · 1 occurrence
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
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Ezra 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
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Ezra 8:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.
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Ezra 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.
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Ezra 10:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
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Ezra 10:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.
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Nehemiah 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,
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Nehemiah 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
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Nehemiah 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
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Nehemiah 7:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Hashum, 328;
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Nehemiah 7:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the descendants of Bezai, 324;
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