וְ/הַ/חִטִּ֥ים
𐤅/𐤄/𐤇𐤈𐤉𐤌
chiṭṭâh
and the wheat
A cereal grain, specifically wheat, including both the plant itself and its edible grain. In the Hebrew Bible, חִטָּה refers to the primary cultivated grain used for making bread and as a staple foodstuff. It is distinguished from other grains like barley and spelt, and denotes both the standing crop and harvested product.
otava "millet, bread grain" (Umbundu) · kitaba "maize, bread grain" (Kimbundu) · kitaba "maize, grain, sometimes used for 'bread grain' (mod. usages after introduction of maize)" (Kikongo)1 Chronicles 21:23 · Word #18
Lexicon H2406
| Lemma | חִטָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chiṭṭâh |
| Strong's | H2406 |
| Definition | A cereal grain, specifically wheat, including both the plant itself and its edible grain. In the Hebrew Bible, חִטָּה refers to the primary cultivated grain used for making bread and as a staple foodstuff. It is distinguished from other grains like barley and spelt, and denotes both the standing crop and harvested product. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the wheat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2406-08
the wheats
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural absolute with definite article (and prefixed conjunction in surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חִטָּה denotes wheat as a cultivated cereal, including both plant and grain. The feminine plural absolute form, with the definite article, is preserved in English by rendering it as a definite plural noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the wheat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The conjunctive וְ in Hebrew makes this 'and the wheat.' Adjusted to match structure and context. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/הַ/חִטִּ֥ים (chiṭṭâh) — A cereal grain, specifically wheat, including both the plant itself and its edible grain. In the Hebrew Bible, חִטָּה refers to the primary cultivated grain used for making bread and as a staple foodstuff. It is distinguished from other grains like barley and spelt, and denotes both the standing crop and harvested product.