עַכְבְּרֵ֣י
𐤏𐤊𐤁𐤓𐤉
ʻakbâr
mice of
A small rodent, particularly the common mouse; in several contexts, used as a typical unclean animal in Israelite ritual law and often as a symbol of destruction or impurity. Also occasionally mentioned in passages involving plagues or idolatrous practices.
1 Samuel 6:11 · Word #10
Lexicon H5909
| Lemma | עַכְבָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤊𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻakbâr |
| Strong's | H5909 |
| Definition | A small rodent, particularly the common mouse; in several contexts, used as a typical unclean animal in Israelite ritual law and often as a symbol of destruction or impurity. Also occasionally mentioned in passages involving plagues or idolatrous practices. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mice of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5909-01
mice of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes small rodents (mice) derived from a root associated with creeping or hindering. The masculine plural construct form is preserved by rendering it as "mice of," indicating possession or linkage to a following noun. |
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