THREE, a. L. tres.
1. Two and one.
I offer thee three things. 2 Samuel 24 .
2. It is often used like other adjectives, without the noun to which it refers.
Abishai--attained not to the first three. 2 Samuel 23
3. Proverbially, a small number.
Away, thou three-inched fool. I believe obsolete.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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