Strong's H8361 · Hebrew
שִׁתִּין
shittîyn · /shit-teen'/
Definition
sixty
KJV: threescore.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8346 (שִׁשִּׁים) (compare H8353 (שֵׁת));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שִׁתִּין across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel2 verses
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Daniel 5:31And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. being: Cald. he as the son of, etc about: or, now
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8361 (shittîyn) mean?
sixty
How many times does H8361 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8361 (שִׁתִּין) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “threescore.”
How is shittîyn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8361 is rendered as “threescore” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word שִׁתִּין come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8346 (שִׁשִּׁים) (compare H8353 (שֵׁת));