The meaning of “שִׁלֵּשׁ”
Understanding shillêsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
third (generation). - a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild 1) pertaining to the third, third (generat...
שִׁלֵּשׁ
third (generation). - a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild 1) pertaining to the third, third (generation)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 50:23 | “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.” Word: שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh) | |
| Exodus 20:5 | “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;” Word: שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh) | |
| Exodus 34:7 | “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.” Word: שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh) | |
| Numbers 14:18 | “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.” Word: שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh) | |
| Deuteronomy 5:9 | “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,” Word: שִׁלֵּשׁ (shillêsh) |
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