H7991 - שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh)

H7991 שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh) shaw-leesh'

Hebrew

Strong's 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)

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

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

TWOT Reference: 2403e,f,g

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) third part

1a) name of a measure

2) a musical instrument

2a) maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred

2b) perhaps a sistrum or triangle

3) shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1415 G2950 G3358

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלֹשׁ / שָׁלוֹשׁ / שָׁלִישׁ shâlý̂ysh / shâlôsh BDB Definition: 1) third part 1a) name of a measure 2) a musical instrument 2a) maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred 2b) perhaps a sistrum or triangle 3) shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7969 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2403e, 2403f, 2403g Total KJV Occurrences: 23

Bible Occurrences (15)

14:7 15:4

18:6

23:8

9:22

7:2 7:17 7:19 10:25 15:25

8:9

80:5

40:12

23:15 23:23

Exodus 14:7

He took 600... of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.

Exodus 15:4

Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

1 Samuel 18:6

As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

2 Samuel 23:8

These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth... the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred [men], whom he killed at one time.

1 Kings 9:22

But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they [were] his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

2 Kings 7:2

But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen? You will see [it] with your own eyes, replied [Elisha],... but you will not eat any of it.

2 Kings 7:17

Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.

2 Kings 7:19

And the officer had answered the man of God, Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen...? So Elisha had replied, You will see [it] with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!