Strongs Number: H8027
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁלַשׁ
- Transliteration
- shâlash
- Phonetic
- shaw-lash'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
but apparently used only as denominative from {H7969 } to be (causatively make) triplicate (by {restoration} in {portions} {strands} days or years)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts
a. (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts
b. (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold
- Origin
- A primitive root perhaps originally to {intensify} that {is} treble
- Bible Usage
- do the third {time} (divide {into} stay) three ({days} {-fold} {parts} years old).