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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7991 - Captains

Strong's No.:H7991

Hebrew:שָׁלִישׁ

Transliteration:shâlîysh

Phonetic:shaw-leesh'

Word Origin:(The second form used in

Bible Usage:{captain} instrument of {musick} (great) {lord} (great) {measure} {prince} three [from the margin].

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

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)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. third part

a. name of a measure

2. a musical instrument

a. maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred

b. perhaps a sistrum or triangle

3. shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain


Bible References:
Captains

Translation
Occurrences:
captain ( 2 )
captains ( 9 )
lord ( 3 )
lords ( 1 )
measure ( 2 )
musick ( 1 )
princes ( 1 )
things ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.