Hebrew word study
שָׁלִישׁ H7991
- Transliteration
- shâlîysh
- Pronunciation
- shaw-leesh'
- KJV glosses
- captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information