The 9β’j symbol may be defined either in terms of 3β’j symbols or equivalently in terms of 6β’j symbols:
The 9β’j symbol may also be written as a finite triple sum equivalent to a terminating generalized hypergeometric series of three variables with unit arguments. See Srinivasa Rao and Rajeswari (1993, pp. 7 and 125β132) and Rosengren (1999).