Shishshim שִׁשִּׁים

Shishshim (Hebrew שִׁשִּׁים, Strong's H8346) is a Hebrew noun meaning “sixty”. It occurs 59 times in 56 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Shishshim, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 5:15
  And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
• Genesis 5:18
  And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
• Genesis 5:20
  And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
• Genesis 5:21
  And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
• Genesis 5:23
  And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
• Genesis 5:27
  And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
• Genesis 25:26
  And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
• Genesis 46:26
  All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 12:5
  But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.
• Leviticus 27:3
  And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.
• Leviticus 27:7
  And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.

Numbers

• Numbers 1:39
  Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.
• Numbers 2:26
  And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, and his division numbers 62,700.
• Numbers 3:50
  Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
• Numbers 7:88
  And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.All the livestock sacrificed for the peace offering totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.
• Numbers 26:25
  These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.
• Numbers 26:27
  These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.
• Numbers 26:43
  All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
• Numbers 31:34
  And threescore and one thousand asses,61,000 donkeys,
• Numbers 31:39
  And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 3:4
  And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.At that time we captured all sixty of his cities. There was not a single city we failed to take—the entire region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

Joshua

• Joshua 13:30
  And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 2:31
  But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 4:13
  The son of Geber, in Ramoth–gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
• 1 Kings 4:22
  And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,
• 1 Kings 6:2
  And the house which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.
• 1 Kings 10:14
  Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 25:19
  And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:21
  And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
• 1 Chronicles 2:23
  And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
• 1 Chronicles 5:18
  The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
• 1 Chronicles 9:13
  And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
• 1 Chronicles 16:38
  And Obed–edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed–edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
• 1 Chronicles 26:8
  All these of the sons of Obed–edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed–edom.All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 3:3
  Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard.
• 2 Chronicles 9:13
  Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
• 2 Chronicles 11:21
  And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
• 2 Chronicles 12:3
  With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

Ezra

• Ezra 2:9
  The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
• Ezra 2:13
  The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
• Ezra 2:64
  The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
• Ezra 8:10
  And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
• Ezra 8:13
  And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 7:14
  The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
• Nehemiah 7:18
  The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
• Nehemiah 7:19
  The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
• Nehemiah 7:66
  The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
• Nehemiah 7:72
  And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
• Nehemiah 11:6
  All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 3:7
  Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
• Song of Solomon 6:8
  There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,

Isaiah

• Isaiah 7:8
  For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 52:25
  He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 40:14
  He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.

Daniel

• Daniel 9:25
  Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
• Daniel 9:26
  And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).