Lexicon
תִּשְׁעִים
tish.im
H8673
H:N Hebrew

ninety

20
Occurrences
8
Books
Hebrew
Language

tish.im is a cardinal number used as the ninety component in ages, totals, durations, and measurements.

The term consistently functions as a cardinal number within larger numerical expressions: it marks the ninety component in stated ages, population and offering totals, periods of days, and a building measurement.

Senses in use

  1. Cardinal component in numerical expressions · dominant

    The supplied forms are consistently tagged as cardinal adjectives in the plural absolute. In Genesis 17:17 the number occurs in Sarah's stated age; in Daniel 12:11 and Ezekiel 4:5 it belongs to totals of days, while Ezekiel 41:12 places it in the stated length of a building. The APB also presents comparable numerical totals for groups and objects in Ezra 2:16 and Jeremiah 52:23.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the number within larger expressions such as “ninety years old” in Genesis 17:17, “one thousand two hundred and ninety days” in Daniel 12:11, and “its length was ninety cubits” in Ezekiel 41:12. These phrasings confirm the verse-level numerical context rather than isolating a fixed English rendering for each form.

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