she.lo.shim denotes a quantity of 30, used in Scripture for groups, measurements, ages, and larger totals.

The term consistently marks the quantity 30, whether as part of a larger count, a named group, a measurement, an age or regnal year, or an amount of tribute. Its supplied forms are regularly tagged as cardinal adjectives in the absolute state.

1. A quantity of 30 in counts and measures · dominant

   The cardinal form marks a numerical quantity in varied clauses: in 1 Samuel 4:10 the APB renders the fall of “thirty thousand foot soldiers,” while in 1 Kings 7:23 it renders a line of “thirty cubits” around the cast-metal sea. It also occurs in dating and age statements, as 2 Kings 13:10 places Jehoash's accession in a “thirty-seventh year,” and in 2 Kings 18:14 gives “thirty talents of gold” as tribute.

   1 Samuel 4:101 Kings 7:232 Kings 13:102 Kings 18:141 Chronicles 11:152 Chronicles 24:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through number expressions such as “thirty thousand,” “thirty cubits,” “thirty-seventh year,” and “thirty talents.” These render the clauses' numerical information rather than establishing a separate English equivalent for each token.