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שֵׁשׁ

shesh (H8337)

six

216 verses 22 books OT 203 / NT 0
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The Hebrew word שֵׁשׁ (H8337) is defined as "six." This simple numeral is remarkably prolific in the Hebrew Bible, appearing 216 times. Its usage spans various contexts, from counting specific items or individuals to describing numerical sequences. The frequency and widespread application of ו־שֵׁשׁ suggest its significance as a fundamental concept in Hebrew numerology and mathematics.

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Genesis 7:6

Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.

Genesis 7:11

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the sky’s windows opened.

Genesis 8:13

In the six hundred first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth. Noah removed the covering of the ship, and looked. He saw that the surface of the ground was dry.

Genesis 16:16

Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

Genesis 30:20

Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.

Genesis 31:41

These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

Genesis 46:18

These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.

Genesis 46:26

All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six.

Exodus 12:37

The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, in addition to children.

Exodus 14:7

and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, with captains over all of them.

Exodus 16:26

Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath. In it there shall be none.”

Exodus 20:11

for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

Exodus 21:2

“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.

Exodus 23:10

“For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase,

Exodus 23:12

“Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant, and the alien may be refreshed.

Exodus 24:16

Yahweh’s glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud.

Exodus 25:32

There shall be six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side;

Exodus 25:33

three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower; and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand;

Exodus 25:35

and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.

Exodus 26:9

You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

Exodus 26:22

For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.

Exodus 26:25

There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Exodus 28:10

Six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, in the order of their birth.

Exodus 31:15

Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 31:17

It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’ ”

Exodus 34:21

“Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest: in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest.

Exodus 35:2

‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of solemn rest to Yahweh: whoever does any work in it shall be put to death.

Exodus 36:16

He coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

Exodus 36:27

For the far part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

Exodus 36:30

There were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.

Exodus 37:18

There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:

Exodus 37:19

three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.

Exodus 37:21

and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.

Exodus 38:26

a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for everyone who passed over to those who were counted, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

Leviticus 12:5

But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days.

Leviticus 23:3

“ ‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.

Leviticus 24:6

You shall set them in two rows, six on a row, on the pure gold table before Yahweh.

Leviticus 25:3

You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits;

Numbers 1:21

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

Numbers 1:25

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

Numbers 1:27

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

Numbers 1:46

all those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

Numbers 2:4

His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

Numbers 2:9

All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.

Numbers 2:11

His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

Numbers 2:15

His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

Numbers 2:31

“All who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.”

Numbers 2:32

These are those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were counted of the camps according to their armies were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

Numbers 3:28

According to the number of all the males from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred keeping the requirements of the sanctuary.

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