Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to do three
Usage: 1) to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts 1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts 1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold
Strong's Number
H8027
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
6
Strong's H8027 Quick Answer
Strong's H8027 שָׁלַשׁ (shalash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shalash (shaw-lash') v. 1. but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) [a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include three, days, and but. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shalash (shaw-lash') v. 1. but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) [a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- three, days, and but
Meaning and Definition
shalash (shaw-lash') v. 1. but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) [a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble] KJV: do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, - fold, parts, years old). See also: H7969
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8027. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8027 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shalash, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H8027 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8027 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8027 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8027.
And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8027, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8027 FAQ
What does shalash (שָׁלַשׁ) mean?
Shalash (Strong's H8027) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "do the third time". shalash (shaw-lash') v. 1. but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) [a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble]
How many times is shalash (שָׁלַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H8027 across 6 books.
Where can I study shalash (שָׁלַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8027 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shalash (שָׁלַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as three, days, and but. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.