Definition
or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
Traditional renderings: fork, often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, thrice. Compare H7991.
Traditional renderings: fork, often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, thrice. Compare H7991.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁלֹשׁ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
430 total
- 2 Chronicles 11:17שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃ · for threeSo 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.
- 2 Chronicles 13:2שָׁל֣וֹשׁ · three…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.
- 2 Chronicles 14:8שְׁלֹ֣שׁ · of 300,000 menAsa 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.
- 2 Chronicles 14:9שְׁלֹ֣שׁ · [and] 300Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:7שָׁל֜וֹשׁ · In the thirdIn the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
- 2 Chronicles 17:14שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 300,000 {}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;
- 2 Chronicles 20:25שְׁלוֹשָׁ֛ה · for threeThen 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.
- 2 Chronicles 25:5שְׁלֹשׁ־ · 300,000 {}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.
- 2 Chronicles 25:13שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת · 3,000 [people]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.
- 2 Chronicles 26:13שְׁלֹ֧שׁ · of 307,500Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
- 2 Chronicles 29:33שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת · and threeAnd the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
- 2 Chronicles 31:16שָׁל֤וֹשׁ · who were threeIn 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—
- 2 Chronicles 35:7שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת · plus 3,000From 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.
- 2 Chronicles 35:8שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · and 300His 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.
- 2 Chronicles 36:2שָׁל֧וֹשׁ · was twenty-three; וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה · threeJehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.
- 2 Chronicles 36:9וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה · threeJehoiachin 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.
- Ezra 2:4שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 372…the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
- Ezra 2:11וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the descendants of Bebai, 623;
- Ezra 2:17שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 323; וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the descendants of Bezai, 323;
- Ezra 2:19וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the descendants of Hashum, 223;
- Ezra 2:21וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the men of Bethlehem, 123;
- Ezra 2:25וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
- Ezra 2:28וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
- Ezra 2:32שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 320…the descendants of Harim, 320;
- Ezra 2:34שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 345…the men of Jericho, 345;
- Ezra 2:35שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת · 3,630…and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
- Ezra 2:36וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סThe priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
- Ezra 2:58שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · [numbered] 392The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
- Ezra 2:64שְׁלֹשׁ־The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
- Ezra 2:65שְׁלֹ֥שׁ…in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
- Ezra 8:5שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 300…from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
- Ezra 8:15שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה · threeNow 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.
- Ezra 8:32שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ · for threeSo we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.
- Ezra 10:8לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת · within threeWhoever 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.
- Ezra 10:9לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת · So within the threeSo 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.
- Nehemiah 2:11שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ · threeAfter I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,
- Nehemiah 7:9שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 372…the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
- Nehemiah 7:17שְׁלֹ֥שׁ…the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
- Nehemiah 7:22שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 328…the descendants of Hashum, 328;
- Nehemiah 7:23שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 324…the descendants of Bezai, 324;
- Nehemiah 7:29וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
- Nehemiah 7:32וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס…the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
- Nehemiah 7:35שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 320…the descendants of Harim, 320;
- Nehemiah 7:36שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · 345…the men of Jericho, 345;
- Nehemiah 7:38שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת · 3,930…and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
- Nehemiah 7:39וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סThe priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
- Nehemiah 7:60שְׁלֹ֥שׁ · [numbered] 392The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
- Nehemiah 7:66שְׁלֹשׁ־The whole assembly numbered 42,360,