Strong's Lexicon tlathiyn: Thirty Original Word: תְּלָתִין Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word שְׁלוֹשִׁים (sheloshim), meaning "thirty." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the number thirty is τριάκοντα (triakonta), Strong's Greek #5144. Usage: The Hebrew word תְּלָתִין (tlathiyn) is used as a numeral to denote the number thirty. It appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often in genealogies, descriptions of age, quantities, and measurements. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, numbers often held symbolic significance. The number thirty could symbolize maturity or the completion of a period of preparation. For example, priests began their service at the age of thirty (Numbers 4:3), and David began his reign as king at thirty years old (2 Samuel 5:4). The use of numbers in the Hebrew Bible often reflects both literal and symbolic meanings, providing insight into the cultural and religious practices of the time. Brown-Driver-Briggs תְּלָתִין noun indeclinable thirty; — ׳יוֺמִין ת Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance thirty (Aramaic) mult. Of tlath; ten times three -- thirty. see HEBREW tlath Forms and Transliterations תְּלָתִ֗ין תלתין tə·lā·ṯîn telaTin təlāṯînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 6:7 HEB: עַד־ יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ NAS: you, O king, for thirty days, KJV: or man for thirty days, save INT: for days thirty save of thee Daniel 6:12 2 Occurrences |