גּוּפַ֣ת
𐤂𐤅𐤐𐤕
gûwphâh
the body
A dead body, carcass, or corpse—specifically a lifeless human body. The term is used for a physical body that no longer has life, distinct from terms for living persons. The semantic range in biblical usage is focused exclusively on the human body post-mortem, without spiritual or metaphorical connotations in the Hebrew Bible.
1 Chronicles 10:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H1480
| Lemma | גּוּפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gûwphâh |
| Strong's | H1480 |
| Definition | A dead body, carcass, or corpse—specifically a lifeless human body. The term is used for a physical body that no longer has life, distinct from terms for living persons. The semantic range in biblical usage is focused exclusively on the human body post-mortem, without spiritual or metaphorical connotations in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the body |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1480-01
corpse of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גּוּפָה denotes a lifeless human body (corpse). The feminine singular construct form requires a relational rendering, hence "corpse of," preserving both its post-mortem sense and its construct state. |
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