שָׁלִישׁ
A triple , i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three -stringed 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)
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What does שָׁלִישׁ (šāliyš) mean in the Bible?
שָׁלִישׁ (šāliyš) is a Hebrew word meaning "a triple , i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three -stringed 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 triple, i.
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Meaning
Third rank" officer title that paradoxically denotes highest military rank, not lowest—semantic inversion based on proximity to king.
a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three-stringed 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) BDB: sistrum Usage: captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.