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However, the Greek word "τρίς" (tris, Strong's G5151), meaning "three times," can sometimes convey a similar idea in the New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "shalash" primarily means to divide into three parts or to do something for the third time. It is used in contexts where actions or items are divided or repeated in thirds. This verb is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it appears, it often emphasizes the completion or thoroughness of an action by repeating it three times or dividing it into three parts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the number three often symbolizes completeness or perfection. This is reflected in various aspects of life and religious practice, such as the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob), the three pilgrimage festivals (Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot), and the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Prophets, and Writings). The use of "shalash" to denote division into three parts or repetition three times aligns with this cultural significance, underscoring the thoroughness or completeness of an action.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>denominative verb from <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm">shalosh</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to do a third time, divide into three parts<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>did it a third time (1), divide into three parts (1), do it a third time (1), stayed for three days (1), third time (2), three (2), three days (1), three parts (1), three year old (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">שִׁלֵּשׁ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el denominative</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>do a third time, devide into three parts</b></font>, etc.; — <em>Perfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֫</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/19-3.htm">Deuteronomy 19:3</a> <em>divide</em> land <em>into three parts</em> (so <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיְשַׁלֵּשׁ אֶתהָֿעָם</font> [for <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> <font class="hebrew2">וַיְשַׁלַּח</font>] <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-2.htm">2 Samuel 18:2</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> Bu); <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20-19.htm">1 Samuel 20:19</a> <em>stay three days</em> (compare Dr); <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20-20.htm">1 Samuel 20:20</a> We Dr and others (compare <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>) read <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אֲשַׁלֵּשׁ בַּ</font> (for <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שְׁלשֶׁת הַ</font>) = <em>I will shoot on the third day with</em> the arrows (HPS question); <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">וַיְשַׁלֵּ֑שׁוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-34.htm">1 Kings 18:34</a>, and <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">שַׁלֵּ֑שׁוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-34.htm">1 Kings 18:34</a> <em>do a third time.</em> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁלָּשׁ</font> <em>three years old</em> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/15-9.htm">Genesis 15:9</a> + <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24</a> (read with <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Th We etc. <font class="hebrew2">בְּפַר מְשֻׁלָּשׁ</font> for <font class="hebrew2">בְּפָרִם שְׁלשָׁה</font>), feminine <font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/15-9.htm">Genesis 15:9</a> (twice in verse); <font class="hebrew2">הַחוּט הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:12</a> <em>the threefold cord</em>; female plural <font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁלָּשׁוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/42-6.htm">Ezekiel 42:6</a> <em>three-storied</em> chambers. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>do the third time, divide into, stay three days, <p>A primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. Treble; but apparently used only as denominative from <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm">shalowsh</a>, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) -- do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, - fold, parts, years old). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm">shalowsh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ המשלש וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ וישלשו׃ ושלשת מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁת מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁ מְשֻׁלָּשׁוֹת֙ משלש משלשות משלשת שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ שלשו ham·šul·lāš hamshulLash hamšullāš mə·šul·lā·šō·wṯ mə·šul·lāš mə·šul·le·šeṯ meshulLash meshullashOt meshulLeshet məšullāš məšullāšōwṯ məšullešeṯ šal·lê·šū šallêšū shalLeshu vayshalLeshu veshillashTa way·šal·lê·šū wayšallêšū wə·šil·laš·tā wəšillaštā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/15-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 15:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִי֙ עֶגְלָ֣ה <b> מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁת </b> וְעֵ֥ז מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to him, Bring <span class="itali">Me a three</span> year<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me an heifer <span class="itali">of three years old,</span> and a she goat<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/15-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Bring heifer <span class="itali">A three</span> female year<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/15-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 15:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁת וְעֵ֥ז <b> מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת </b> וְאַ֣יִל מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Me a three <span class="itali">year</span> old<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and a she goat <span class="itali">of three years old,</span> and a ram<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/15-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A three female <span class="itali">year</span> ram old<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/15-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 15:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת וְאַ֣יִל <b> מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁ </b> וְתֹ֖ר וְגוֹזָֽל׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> year <span class="itali">old</span> heifer,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and a ram <span class="itali">of three years old,</span> and a turtledove,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/15-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> year ram <span class="itali">old</span> turtledove young<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/19-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 19:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְךָ֮ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ <b> וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ </b> אֶת־ גְּב֣וּל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the roads <span class="itali">for yourself, and divide into three parts</span> the territory<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> giveth thee to inherit, <span class="itali">into three parts,</span> that every slayer<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/19-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall prepare the roads <span class="itali">and divide</span> the territory of your land<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/20-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 20:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ </b> תֵּרֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">When you have stayed for three days,</span> you shall go down<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And [when] thou hast stayed three days,</span> [then] thou shalt go down<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">have stayed</span> shall go quickly<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/18-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 18:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר <b> שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ </b> וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And he said, <span class="itali">Do</span> it a third time, and they did it a third time.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he said, <span class="itali">Do [it] the third time.</span> And they did [it] the third time.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A second said <span class="itali">Do</span> A third<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/18-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 18:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ <b> וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Do <span class="itali">it a third time, and they did it a third time.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Do [it] the third time. <span class="itali">And they did [it] the third time.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said Do <span class="itali">A third</span><p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 4:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְהַחוּט֙ <b> הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ </b> לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him. A cord <span class="itali">of three</span> [strands] is not quickly<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall withstand <span class="itali">him; and a threefold</span> cord<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him A cord <span class="itali">of three</span> is not quickly<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/42-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 42:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> כִּ֤י <b> מְשֻׁלָּשׁוֹת֙ </b> הֵ֔נָּה וְאֵ֤ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For they [were] in three</span> stories and had no<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For they [were] in three</span> [stories], but had not pillars<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/42-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for <span class="itali">three</span> in and had<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8027.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8027.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8027<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hamshullash_8027.htm">ham·šul·lāš — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshullash_8027.htm">mə·šul·lāš — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshullashot_8027.htm">mə·šul·lā·šō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshulleshet_8027.htm">mə·šul·le·šeṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shalleshu_8027.htm">šal·lê·šū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vayshalleshu_8027.htm">way·šal·lê·šū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veshillashta_8027.htm">wə·šil·laš·tā — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/8026b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="8026b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="8026b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/8028.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="8028"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="8028" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>