לִ/תְקֻפ֣וֹת
𐤋/𐤕𐤒𐤐𐤅𐤕
tᵉqûwphâh
at the appointed
A period or cycle marked by completion or recurrence, especially the return or circuit of the sun; more generally, any recurring time, season, or interval. In some contexts it refers to the completion of a full cycle (such as a year), and by extension, to the change of seasons or significant periodic events.
1 Samuel 1:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H8622
| Lemma | תְּקוּפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tᵉqûwphâh |
| Strong's | H8622 |
| Definition | A period or cycle marked by completion or recurrence, especially the return or circuit of the sun; more generally, any recurring time, season, or interval. In some contexts it refers to the completion of a full cycle (such as a year), and by extension, to the change of seasons or significant periodic events. |
Morphology HR/Ncfpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | at the appointed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8622-02
to cycles of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + feminine plural construct noun תְקֻפוֹת from תְּקוּפָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תְּקוּפָה derives from נקף, "to go around, encircle," and denotes a completed circuit or recurring cycle. The feminine plural construct form תְקֻפוֹת, with prefixed ל, is rendered "to cycles of," preserving plurality, construct linkage, and the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
at the cycles of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, לִתְקֻפוֹת refers to recurring periods or cycles of time; the preposition 'at' matches the temporal phrase, not 'to'; otherwise, 'cycles of' from P1 is correct. |