Original Language Studio
Song of Solomon 6:8
“There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
שִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · shish-sheem'
H8346 · Hebrew
H8346 · Hebrew
- Definition
- sixty
- Derivation
- multiple of H8337 (שֵׁשׁ);
- KJV renderings
- sixty, three score.
- Grammar
- שִׁשִּׁ֥ים — cardinal number, both genders, plural, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 59 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 5:15Genesis 5:18Genesis 5:20Genesis 5:21Genesis 5:23
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שִׁשִּׁים here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.