The meaning of “שִׁשִּׁי”
Understanding shishshîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
sixth (part). - sixth, ord. or (feminine) fractional 1) sixth 1a) sixth (ordinal number) 1b) sixth (as fraction)
שִׁשִּׁי
sixth (part). - sixth, ord. or (feminine) fractional 1) sixth 1a) sixth (ordinal number) 1b) sixth (as fraction)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:19 | “And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.” Word: שִׁשִּׁי (shishshîy) | |
| Leviticus 25:21 | “Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.” Word: שִׁשִּׁי (shishshîy) | |
| Joshua 19:32 | “The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.” Word: שִׁשִּׁי (shishshîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 25:13 | “The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:” Word: שִׁשִּׁי (shishshîy) | |
| Ezekiel 45:13 | “This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:” Word: שִׁשִּׁי (shishshîy) |