שִׁשָּׁה קָנִים
Six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth · a reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
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שֵׁשׁ H8337 six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
קָנֶה H7070 a reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
What does שִׁשָּׁה קָנִים (shishah qanim) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁשׁ · קָנֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth".
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