Strong’s H7969

שָׁלוֹשׁ

Part of speech

Noun

Transliteration

shalowsh

Pronunciation

shah-LOHSH

Definition

Three

Meaning

three, third, thrice

Usage

The Hebrew word "shalosh" is used to denote the number three. It appears frequently in the Old Testament to indicate a count of three items, people, or units of time. It is often used in contexts involving measurements, genealogies, and narrative sequences.

Bible references

Genesis 5:22;Genesis 5:23;Genesis 6:10;Genesis 6:15;Genesis 7:13;Genesis 9:19;Genesis 9:28;Genesis 11:13;Genesis 11:15;Genesis 14:4;Genesis 14:14;Genesis 17:25;Genesis 18:2;Genesis 18:6;Genesis 29:2;Genesis 29:34;Genesis 30:36;Genesis 38:24;Genesis 40:10;Genesis 40:12;Genesis 40:12;Genesis 40:13;Genesis 40:16;Genesis 40:18;Genesis 40:18