Strong's Lexicon shishshah: Six Original Word: שָׁשָׁה Word Origin: Derived from the root שֵׁשׁ (shesh), meaning "six." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1803 (hex): The Greek equivalent for the number six, used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "shishshah" is a cardinal number used to denote the quantity "six." It appears frequently in the Old Testament to specify quantities, measurements, and time periods. It is used in various contexts, including the number of days, people, objects, and measurements. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, numbers often held symbolic significance. The number six is sometimes associated with human labor and imperfection, as it falls one short of the number seven, which symbolizes completeness and divine perfection. The six days of creation, followed by a day of rest, highlight the work-rest cycle established by God. In the ancient Near East, numbers were also used in architectural and ritual contexts, reflecting the order and structure of society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from shesh Definition to give a sixth part of NASB Translation sixth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שִׁשָּׁה] verb Pi`el denominative give sixth part of (si vera lectio); — Perfect2masculine plural consecutive וְשִׁשִּׁיתֶם הָאֵיפָה Ezekiel 45:13 (+מִן particle), but < read שִׁשִּׁית Vrss and modern ("" שִׁשִּׁית va). — וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִיךָ Ezekiel 39:2 see שׁשׁא. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance give the sixth participle A denominative from shesh; to sixth or divide into sixths -- give the sixth participle see HEBREW shesh Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁשִּׁיתֶם֙ וששיתם veshishshiTem wə·šiš·šî·ṯem wəšiššîṯemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 45:13 HEB: מֵחֹ֣מֶר הַֽחִטִּ֔ים וְשִׁשִּׁיתֶם֙ הָֽאֵיפָ֔ה מֵחֹ֖מֶר NAS: of wheat; a sixth of an ephah KJV: of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah INT: A homer of wheat A sixth of an ephah A homer 1 Occurrence |
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