וְ/הַ/מֵּא֜וֹת
𐤅/𐤄/𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕
mêʼâh
and the hundreds
A cardinal number denoting the quantity 'one hundred.' Used primarily as a numeral in counting people, objects, measurements, time periods, and monetary values. In some contexts, it forms part of larger numerals (e.g., two hundred), distributive phrases ('hundredfold'), or as an ordinal form ('hundredth').
2 Chronicles 1:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H3967
| Lemma | מֵאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mêʼâh |
| Strong's | H3967 |
| Definition | A cardinal number denoting the quantity 'one hundred.' Used primarily as a numeral in counting people, objects, measurements, time periods, and monetary values. In some contexts, it forms part of larger numerals (e.g., two hundred), distributive phrases ('hundredfold'), or as an ordinal form ('hundredth'). |
Morphology HC/Td/Acbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the hundreds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3967-18
and the hundreds
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + cardinal numeral, plural absolute form (feminine plural מאות functioning as a plural numeral). |
| Rendering Rationale | The base numeral מֵאָה denotes 'one hundred'; here it appears in the plural absolute form מֵּאוֹת with the definite article and prefixed conjunction, yielding 'and the hundreds.' The plural reflects multiple units or groupings of one hundred. |
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