Strong's H7991 (Hebrew)

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Strong's H7991 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh)

Pronunciation: shaw-leesh'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: or שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh); (1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 12:18), or שָׁלֹשׁ (shâlôsh); (2 Samuel 23:13), from שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh) H7969

Definition: a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)

KJV Renderings: captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin)

Senses

  1. third part
    1. name of a measure
  2. a musical instrument
    1. maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred
    2. perhaps a sistrum or triangle
  3. shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1415 δυνατός dynatós from G1410 powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong
G2950 κύμβαλον kýmbalon from a derivative of the base of G2949 a "cymbal" (as hollow) cymbal
G3358 μέτρον métron an apparently primary word a measure ("metre"), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree) measure
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh or שָׁלֹשׁ (shâlôsh); masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה (shᵉlôwshâh); or שְׁלֹשָׁה (shᵉlôshâh); a primitive number three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh) H7991



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