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שִׁלֵּשׁ H8029
H8029 is the Hebrew word שִׁלֵּשׁ, transliterated shillêsh and said shil-laysh'. The King James Version most often renders it third.
What it means
a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild.
Where it comes from
from H8027 (שָׁלַשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: third (generation).
Verses using שִׁלֵּשׁ
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 50:23 · KJV
And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.
Exodus 20:5 · KJV
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exodus 34:7 · KJV
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Numbers 14:18 · KJV
The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 5:9 · KJV
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Common questions
What does Strong's H8029 mean?
H8029 is the Hebrew word שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh), meaning a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild.
How is H8029 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it third (4 times), children unto the third (1 time).
How many times does H8029 appear in the Bible?
שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8029 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8027 (שָׁלַשׁ).
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