Original Word: תְּשִׁיעִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tshiy`iy
Pronunciation: teh-shee-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (tesh-ee-ee')
KJV: ninth
NASB: ninth
Word Origin: [ord. from H8672 (תֵּשַׁע תִּשׁעָה - nine)]

1. ninth

ninth

Ord. From tesha'; ninth -- ninth.

see HEBREW tesha'

Word Origin
from the same as tesha
Definition
ninth (an ord. number)
NASB Translation
ninth (18).

תְּשִׁיעִי, תְּשִׁעִי masculine תְּשִׁיעִית

feminine adjective ordinal number₁₈ ninth; — בַּיּוֺם הַתְּשִׁיעִי Numbers 7:60, ׳הַתּ of series of men 1 Chronicles 12:12; 1 Chronicles 27:12, of lot 1 Chronicles 24:11; 1 Chronicles 25:16; ׳הַחדֶשׁ הַתּ Jeremiah 36:9,32; Zechariah 7:1; 1 Chronicles 27:12; Ezra 10:9, ׳ח omitted Haggai 2:10,18; הַשָּׁנָה הַתְּשׁיֵעִית Leviticus 25:22 3t., ׳בִּשְׁנַת הַתּ (Ges^{§ 134p}) 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 25:1.

Numeric Symbolism

Throughout Scripture the number nine often signals completion just before a new beginning. Eight closes a cycle; nine stands on the threshold of ten. In the creation week pattern, day one of a new cycle follows day seven; similarly, the ninth year or month frequently precedes decisive divine action, either of blessing or of judgment. The appearances of תְּשִׁיעִי trace this moment of transition.

The Ninth Month (Kislev)

Kislev (November–December) marks the onset of Judea’s rainy season and colder weather (Jeremiah 36:22). Its agricultural significance is felt in Leviticus 25:22, where Israel would “eat from the old crop until the ninth year,” trusting God’s Sabbatical-year provision.

The month became linked with national assembly and heart-searching:

• Ezra 10:9 sees Judah gathering “on the twentieth day of the ninth month” to repent of intermarriage, standing in a downpour that mirrored their contrition.
• Jeremiah 36:9 records a fast “in the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim,” shortly before the king infamously burned Jeremiah’s scroll, rejecting God’s warnings.
• Zechariah 7:1–3 later references that same fast, asking whether ritual mourning without obedience pleases the LORD.

Kislev also hosts messages of encouragement. Twice Haggai dates words on “the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month” (Haggai 2:10, 18). In the midst of drought and discouragement, the prophet calls the remnant to “consider carefully” the laying of the temple’s foundation and promises imminent blessing. God turns a month associated with siege and sorrow into one of hope and renewal.

Covenant Faithfulness in the Ninth Year

The ninth year of a king’s reign bookends two national catastrophes:

• “In the ninth year of Hoshea” Samaria fell and the northern kingdom went into exile (2 Kings 17:6).
• “In the ninth year of Zedekiah… Nebuchadnezzar marched against Jerusalem” (2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 39:1; 52:4; Ezekiel 24:1).

Both events expose persistent covenant breach. The timing underscores the patience of God in warning (through Hosea, Jeremiah, Ezekiel) and the certainty of judgment when repentance is refused. The ninth year—in each case—becomes the last full year before collapse, inviting readers to heed divine calls while there is still time.

Order in Worship and Service

תְּשִׁיעִי structures the ministry of priests, musicians, and gatekeepers:

• “The ninth to Jeshua” among the priestly courses (1 Chronicles 24:11).
• “The ninth to Mattaniah” among the temple singers (1 Chronicles 25:16).

Such orderly rotation illustrates that worship is neither chaotic nor haphazard; every family, even the ninth, receives its appointed turn before the LORD. Believers today may glean that hidden, routine service matters to God as surely as the first in line.

Military Organization

King David’s army also reflects this patterned order: “The ninth, in the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite… twenty-four thousand” (1 Chronicles 27:12). Even warfare among God’s people was to be conducted under divinely sanctioned structure, a reminder that discipline and submission to God’s timing underpin victory.

Prophetic Messages Dated in the Ninth Month

Besides Haggai and Zechariah, Ezekiel dates the parable of the boiling pot to the ninth year, tenth month (Ezekiel 24:1). The converging dates across prophets show an inspired synchrony: whether in Jerusalem or among the exiles, God speaks consistently, affirming the unified voice of Scripture.

Ministry Applications

1. Trust God’s Provision. Leviticus 25 links the ninth year with reliance on supernatural supply. Modern believers can rest in God’s sufficiency during apparent gaps between harvests.
2. Respond Quickly to Warnings. The ninth-year sieges teach that judgment has a timetable; lingering in sin invites irreversible consequences.
3. Serve Faithfully in Assigned Slots. The priestly and musical orders remind every servant that God sees each “ninth” assignment.
4. Embrace Seasons of Reflection. Annual fasts in the ninth month encouraged introspection. Regular corporate repentance remains vital for a healthy church.
5. Look for Hope After Hardship. Haggai transforms Kislev from gloom to promise, foreshadowing the ultimate hope secured in Christ, whose first advent many commemorate in this same season.

Thus תְּשִׁיעִי, while a simple ordinal, weaves together themes of order, warning, provision, and renewal, urging God’s people in every age to number their days with wisdom and faith.

הַ֠תְּשִׁעִית הַתְּשִׁיעִ֑י הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י הַתְּשִׁיעִ֖י הַתְּשִׁיעִ֗ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית הַתְּשִׁיעִ֣י הַתְּשִׁיעִֽי׃ הַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י הַתְּשִׁעִ֖י הַתְּשִׁעִ֜ית התשיעי התשיעי׃ התשיעית התשיעת התשעי התשעית לַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י לַתְּשִׁיעִ֗י לתשיעי hat·tə·ši·‘î hat·tə·šî·‘î hat·tə·ši·‘îṯ hat·tə·šî·‘iṯ hat·tə·šî·‘îṯ hatteshiI hatteshiIt hattəši‘î hattəšî‘î hattəši‘îṯ hattəšî‘iṯ hattəšî‘îṯ lat·tə·šî·‘î latteshiI lattəšî‘îInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts