Strong's Lexicon tesha or tishah: Nine Original Word: תֵּשַׁע Word Origin: Derived from a root that may mean "to look about" or "to gaze," possibly indicating a sense of completeness or fullness. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the number nine is ἐννέα (ennea), Strong's Greek #1767. Usage: The Hebrew words תֵּשַׁע (tesha) and תִּשְׁעָה (tishah) are used to denote the number nine. This numeral appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, including counting, measurements, and chronological references. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, numbers often held symbolic significance. The number nine, while not as prominently symbolic as numbers like seven or twelve, is still significant in its own right. It is often associated with finality or completeness, as it is the last single-digit number. In Jewish tradition, the number nine can also be linked to the concept of judgment or truth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a nine NASB Translation 139* (1), 29* (2), 3,930* (1), 59,300* (2), 928* (1), 945* (1), 956* (1), 973* (2), forty-nine* (1), nine (21), nine-tenths (1), nineteen* (3), nineteenth* (4), ninety-nine* (2), ninth (5), sixty-nine* (1), thirty-ninth* (3), twenty-nine* (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֵּ֫שַׁע, תִּשְׁעָה58 noun masculine and feminine a nine, nonad (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian tišit (feminine), nine, tešû, ninth; Sabean תסעת nine, תסעי ninety HomChr 48; Lihyanian תסע DHMEp. Denkm. Ar. 52, Arabic feminine noun absolute תֵּ֫שַׁע Deuteronomy 3:11 20t., construct תְּשַׁע Judges 4:3 18t.; feminine with masculine noun absolute תִּשְׁעָה 2 Samuel 14:8 13t., construct תִּשְׁעַת Joshua 13:7 2t. (these include 9 10= 19); — nine (Hexateuch chiefly P); 1 no other number: a. before plural noun תֵּשַׁע אַמּוֺת Deuteronomy 3:11, שָׁנִים ׳ת 2 Kings 17:1; Genesis 11:19, הַיָּדוֺת ׳ת Nehemiah 11:1, חֳדָשִׁים 2 Samuel 24:8, תִּשְּׁבָטִים Joshua 13:7 (J E?), compare Joshua 14:2; Numbers 34:13 (both P); after plural noun עָרִים תֵּ֫שַׁע Joshua 15:44,51; Joshua 21:16 (all P), מָּרִים תִּשְׁעָה Numbers 29:26 (P); noun omitted 1 Chronicles 3:8. b. = ordinal לַחֹדֶשׁ 2 Kings 25:3 3t. on the ninth (day) of the month; שְׁנַתתֵּֿשַׁע לְ 2 Kings 18:10 the ninth year of. 2910= 19, with feminine noun תְּשַׁעעֶֿשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה Genesis 11:25, עָרִים תְּשַׁעֿ עֶשְׂרֵהJoshua 19:38 (both P), as ordinal שְׁנַת תְּשַׁעֿ עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה לְ 2 Kings 25:8 "" Jeremiah 52:12; with masculine noun תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר אִישׁ 2 Samuel 2:30, compare (as ordinal, גּוֺרָל omitted) 1 Chronicles 24:16; 1 Chronicles 25:26. 3900= תְשַׁע מֵאוֺת Judges 4:3 14t. 4 with tens (20, 30, etc.): ׳ת following 2 Kings 14:2 10t., precedes Genesis 11:24 6t., compare Köii. 1. 215 ff. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance nine Or (masculine) tishtah {tish-aw'}; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or (ord.) Ninth -- nine (+ -teen, + -teenth, -th). see HEBREW sha'ah Forms and Transliterations בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה בְּתִשְׁעָ֤ה בתשעה וְתִשְׁעָֽה׃ וְתֵ֣שַׁע וְתֵ֥שַׁע וָתֵ֖שַׁע וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ וָתֵ֤שַׁע וּתְשַׁ֥ע ותשע ותשעה׃ לְתִשְׁעַ֣ת לְתִשְׁעַ֥ת לְתִשְׁעָ֤ה לתשעה לתשעת תְּשַֽׁע־ תְּשַׁ֤ע תְּשַׁ֥ע תְּשַׁ֨ע תִּשְׁעָ֖ה תִּשְׁעָ֣ה תִּשְׁעָ֥ה תִּשְׁעָ֧ה תִּשְׁעָֽה־ תִּשְׁעָֽה׃ תִשְׁעָ֧ה תֵּ֔שַׁע תֵּ֖שַׁע תֵּ֗שַׁע תֵּ֤שַׁע תֵּ֥שַׁע תֵּ֧שַׁע תשע תשע־ תשעה תשעה־ תשעה׃ bə·ṯiš·‘āh bəṯiš‘āh betishAh lə·ṯiš·‘āh lə·ṯiš·‘aṯ ləṯiš‘āh ləṯiš‘aṯ letishAh letishAt tê·ša‘ tə·ša‘ tə·ša‘- têša‘ təša‘ təša‘- teSha tiš‘āh ṯiš‘āh tiš‘āh- tiš·‘āh ṯiš·‘āh tiš·‘āh- tishAh ū·ṯə·ša‘ ūṯəša‘ uteSha vaTesha veTesha vetishAh wā·ṯê·ša‘ wāṯêša‘ wə·ṯê·ša‘ wə·ṯiš·‘āh wəṯêša‘ wəṯiš‘āhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 5:5 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ חַ֔י תְּשַׁ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה NAS: lived were nine hundred KJV: lived were nine hundred INT: after age were nine hundred years Genesis 5:8 Genesis 5:11 Genesis 5:14 Genesis 5:20 Genesis 5:27 Genesis 5:27 Genesis 9:29 Genesis 11:19 Genesis 11:24 Genesis 11:25 Genesis 17:1 Genesis 17:24 Exodus 38:24 Leviticus 23:32 Leviticus 25:8 Numbers 1:23 Numbers 2:13 Numbers 29:26 Numbers 34:13 Deuteronomy 3:11 Joshua 13:7 Joshua 14:2 Joshua 15:32 Joshua 15:44 58 Occurrences |
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Aramaic תְּשַׁע 
, Nabataean, Palmyrene תשע Lzb388, Mandean (א for ע; sometimes ע prefixed) תשא, עשתא NöM 188, all nine); — masculine with 
