וְ/לָ/אֲתֹנ֞וֹת
𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤅𐤕
ʼâthôwn
and-as-for-the-donkey-females
Female donkey; specifically, an adult female member of Equus asinus, used for riding, carrying loads, or agricultural tasks. In ancient Israelite society, the term designated the female of the domesticated ass, distinct from the generic term for donkey, and is used in both literal descriptions of livestock and in narrative contexts.
1 Samuel 9:20 · Word #1
Lexicon H860
| Lemma | אָתוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼâthôwn |
| Strong's | H860 |
| Definition | Female donkey; specifically, an adult female member of Equus asinus, used for riding, carrying loads, or agricultural tasks. In ancient Israelite society, the term designated the female of the domesticated ass, distinct from the generic term for donkey, and is used in both literal descriptions of livestock and in narrative contexts. |
Morphology HC/Rd/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-as-for-the-donkey-females |
SIBI-P1 Translation H860-09
and to the female donkeys
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition לְ (with article assimilation) + noun common feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָתוֹן denotes a female donkey; here it appears in the feminine plural absolute (אֲתֹנוֹת) with prefixed conjunction וְ and preposition לָ, yielding "and to the female donkeys." The rendering preserves feminine gender, plural number, and the attached particles. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and as for the female donkeys
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to match the Hebrew construction, as the vav-prefixed noun here most naturally serves as topical ('and as for the female donkeys'). |