TH-SH-E – ‘consolidation’

1. תשע, nine. The root שע, which signifies literally, lime, cement, draws with it all ideas of cementation, consolidation, restoration, conservation, etc. The verb שוע, which comes from it, expresses the action of cementing, plastering, closing carefully. Therefore the name of this number, being visibly composed of this root שע , governed by the sign of reciprocity n, should be understood as cementation, as mutual consolidation. It maintains with number three, a very intimate relation, containing like it, ideas of preservation and salvation. (Hebraic Tongue Restored, Fabré d’Olivet)