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Strong's H8032 שִׁלְשׁוֹם (shilshom)

Shilshom means “three days” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8032
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 10

Strong's H8032 Quick Answer

Strong's H8032 שִׁלשׁוֹם שִׁלשׁוֹם (shilshowm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shilshowm (shil-shome') (or shilshom {shil-shome'}) adv. 1. trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday [from the same as H8028] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include time, day, before, thing, and things. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shilshowm (shil-shome') (or shilshom {shil-shome'}) adv. 1. trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday [from the same as H8028]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
time, day, before, thing, and things

Meaning and Definition

shilshowm (shil-shome') (or shilshom {shil-shome'}) adv. 1. trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday [from the same as H8028] KJV: + before (that time, - time), excellent things (from the margin), + heretofore, three days, + time past. Root(s): H8028

Original Word
שִׁלשׁוֹם שִׁלשׁוֹם
Transliteration
shilshowm
Derivation
First root strongs: 8028
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8032. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8032 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shilshowm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

time Exodus 21:29 day Exodus 5:14 before Joshua 4:18 excellent Proverbs 22:20 thing 1 Samuel 4:7 things 1 Samuel 19:7

How Strong's H8032 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8032 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8032 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 31:2 KJV

And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

Genesis 31:5 KJV

And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Exodus 4:10 KJV

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8032.

Genesis 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
Genesis 31:5 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Exodus 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
Exodus 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Exodus 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
Exodus 21:29 Old Testament, KJV
But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
Exodus 21:36 Old Testament, KJV
Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.
Deuteronomy 4:42 Old Testament, KJV
That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
Deuteronomy 19:6 Old Testament, KJV
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Joshua 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
Joshua 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
Joshua 20:5 Old Testament, KJV
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
Ruth 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
1 Samuel 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
1 Samuel 10:11 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel 14:21 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 Samuel 19:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
1 Samuel 21:5 Old Testament, KJV
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
2 Samuel 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
2 Samuel 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
2 Kings 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
1 Chronicles 11:2 Old Testament, KJV
And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
Proverbs 22:20 Old Testament, KJV
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8032, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 6 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8032 FAQ

What does shilshom (שִׁלְשׁוֹם) mean?

Shilshom (Strong's H8032) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "three days". shilshowm (shil-shome') (or shilshom {shil-shome'}) adv. 1. trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday [from the same as H8028]

How many times is shilshom (שִׁלְשׁוֹם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H8032 across 10 books.

Where can I study shilshom (שִׁלְשׁוֹם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8032 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shilshom (שִׁלְשׁוֹם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as time, day, before, thing, things, and excellent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.