לָ/עֶ֔לֶם
𐤋/𐤏𐤋𐤌
ʻelem
to the youth
A male youth at the stage of physical maturity but before full adulthood; the term designates a young man or boy who has reached adolescence, typically not yet married nor fully established in the social or military responsibilities of adult men. The word suggests youthfulness, vigor, and the threshold of adult participation, as distinguished from both children and fully mature men.
1 Samuel 20:22 · Word #4
Lexicon H5958
| Lemma | עֶלֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻelem |
| Strong's | H5958 |
| Definition | A male youth at the stage of physical maturity but before full adulthood; the term designates a young man or boy who has reached adolescence, typically not yet married nor fully established in the social or military responsibilities of adult men. The word suggests youthfulness, vigor, and the threshold of adult participation, as distinguished from both children and fully mature men. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the youth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5958-02
to the adolescent youth
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶלֶם denotes a masculine singular youth whose full strength and social standing are not yet fully revealed, reflecting the root idea of hiddenness. The prefixed לָ marks direction or relation, hence "to the," and the singular masculine form is preserved. |
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