Strong H7991H7991Bשָׁלִישׁ
triangle
One of the 3 senses of Strong H7991
- Transliteration
- shâlîysh shâlôsh shâlôsh
- Pronunciation
- {shaw-leesh'} {shaw-loshe'} shaw-loshe'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
1) a musical instrument
1a) maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred
1b) perhaps a sistrum or triangle
1a) maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred
1b) perhaps a sistrum or triangle
General definition
(The second form used in ; the third form used in ); from H7969; a {triple} that {is} (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three stringed lute); also (as an indefinitely great quantity) a three fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank ({upward} that {is} the highest): - {captain} instrument of {musick} (great) {lord} (great) {measure} {prince} three [from the margin].
In the Bible
Strong H7991B appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- instrument1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 18:6And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.