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H8027 שָׁלַשׁ (shâlash) shaw-lash'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to do three

Strong's Definition

to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)

Derivation: a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969 (שָׁלוֹשׁ),

KJV Usage: do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).

TWOT Reference: 2403

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts
1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts
1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts 1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts 1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלַשׁ shâlash BDB Definition: 1) to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts 1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts 1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble Same Word by TWOT Number: 2403 Total KJV Occurrences: 15

Bible Occurrences (6)

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