Lexical Summary shishshi: Sixth Original Word: שִׁשִּׁי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sixth part From shesh; sixth, ord. Or (feminine) fractional -- sixth (part). see HEBREW shesh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as shesh Definition sixth NASB Translation sixth (27), sixth part (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁשִּׁי masculine22 שִׁשִּׁית feminine6 adjective ordinal number sixth; — (הַ)יוֺם הַשִּׁשִּׁי Genesis 1:31 5t., etc.; בַּשָּׁנָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית Leviticus 25:21; Ezekiel 8:1, etc.; construct שִׁשִּׁית הַהִין Ezekiel 4:11 6th part of the hin, compare Ezekiel 45:13; Ezekiel 46:14; read ׳שׁ also Ezekiel 45:13 b (see [ שִׁשָּׁה] infra). Topical Lexicon Meaning and Background שִׁשִּׁי functions as the simple ordinal “sixth,” marking position in a sequence—day, month, year, person, gate, or item. Though numerically modest, its occurrences underline patterns of work and worship that climax in the seventh-day or seventh-year rest established by God. Frequency and Distribution Approximately twenty-eight appearances are spread through the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom literature, and Post-exilic Prophets. Usage clusters around four themes: (1) the creation week, (2) weekly and yearly preparation for Sabbath, (3) genealogical or tribal order, and (4) prophetic time-stamps. Creation Pattern: The Sixth Day Genesis opens Scripture’s narrative with a rhythm that builds toward rest: “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.” (Genesis 1:31) Everything needed for life and godliness was finished before the seventh day, embedding a pattern of six days of labor followed by holy rest. This rhythm becomes the moral and theological foundation for later Sabbath commands (Exodus 20:8–11). Provision and Preparation: The Sixth Day of Manna In the wilderness the sixth day distinguished itself by divine abundance: “On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” (Exodus 16:5) The miracle of the double portion taught Israel to trust the Lord’s provision and honored the sanctity of the coming Sabbath. The principle still speaks to orderly preparation for worship and confidence in God’s sufficiency. Sabbatical Economics: The Sixth Year Leviticus extends the pattern from days to years: “I will send My blessing on you in the sixth year, so that it will yield a crop sufficient for three years.” (Leviticus 25:21) Obedience in allowing the land its sabbatical rest was underwritten by supernatural productivity in year six. The text models faith-based stewardship and an economy resting on divine rather than human guarantees. Historical and Cultic Calendars: Sixth Month and Sixth Day 1. Temple Dedication Offerings – During the twelve-day tribal presentations, “On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near.” (Numbers 7:42). Orderliness in worship is reinforced by day-specific service. Genealogical Order and Tribal Listings The ordinal marks birth order repeatedly: “Ishbak the fifth, Shuah the sixth.” (1 Chronicles 1:32); “Netanel the sixth, Raddai the seventh.” (1 Chronicles 2:14). Such records exhibit God’s sovereign interest in individual lives and tribal identities, even when the reference is merely their numerical position. Prophetic Timing Ezekiel locates visions with precision: “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was sitting in my house…” (Ezekiel 8:1). The synchrony of year and month underscores divine control over moments of judgment and revelation. Theological Reflections 1. Labor preceding rest – Six denotes completion of necessary work before Sabbath bliss, picturing salvation’s rest secured by the finished work of Christ. Practical Ministry Applications • Encourage congregations to plan and provide (financially and spiritually) ahead of weekly worship, mirroring the sixth-day principle. Key Passages for Study Genesis 1:31; Exodus 16:5, 22; Leviticus 25:21; Numbers 7:42; 1 Chronicles 24:9; Ezekiel 8:1; Haggai 1:1, 1:15. Related Terms שֵׁשׁ (six), שְׁבִיעִי (seventh), שַׁבָּת (Sabbath). Forms and Transliterations בַּשִּׁשִּׁ֑י בַּשִּׁשִּׁי֙ בששי הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֑י הַשִּׁשִּׁ֑ית הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔ית הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗י הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗ית הַשִּׁשִּׁ֛י הַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י הַשִּׁשִּׁ֥י הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ הששי הששי׃ הששית וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י והששי שִׁשִּׁ֖י שִׁשִּׁ֣ית שִׁשִּׁ֤ית ששי ששית baš·šiš·šî bashshishShi baššiššî haš·šiš·šî haš·šiš·šîṯ hashshishShi hashshishShit haššiššî haššiššîṯ shishShi shishShit šiš·šî šiš·šîṯ šiššî šiššîṯ vehashshishShi wə·haš·šiš·šî wəhaššiššîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:31 HEB: בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פ NAS: and there was morning, the sixth day. KJV: and the morning were the sixth day. INT: morning day the sixth Genesis 30:19 Exodus 16:5 Exodus 16:22 Exodus 16:29 Exodus 26:9 Leviticus 25:21 Numbers 7:42 Numbers 29:29 Joshua 19:32 2 Samuel 3:5 1 Chronicles 2:15 1 Chronicles 3:3 1 Chronicles 12:12 1 Chronicles 24:9 1 Chronicles 25:13 1 Chronicles 26:3 1 Chronicles 26:5 1 Chronicles 27:9 1 Chronicles 27:9 Nehemiah 3:30 Ezekiel 4:11 Ezekiel 8:1 Ezekiel 8:1 Ezekiel 45:13 28 Occurrences |
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