מִסְכְּנֽוֹת
𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤅𐤕
miçkᵉnâh
of storage
A structure or facility designated for collecting, storing, or safeguarding supplies, especially grain or other provisions. In biblical contexts, it generally refers to storage houses or depots built for food reserves or royal supplies, often associated with organized state storage or royal economy.
2 Chronicles 17:12 · Word #11
Lexicon H4543
| Lemma | מִסְכְּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | miçkᵉnâh |
| Strong's | H4543 |
| Definition | A structure or facility designated for collecting, storing, or safeguarding supplies, especially grain or other provisions. In biblical contexts, it generally refers to storage houses or depots built for food reserves or royal supplies, often associated with organized state storage or royal economy. |
Morphology HNcfpa
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 | of storage |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4543-02
gathering-storehouses
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural common noun, absolute state; derived with prefixed מ indicating place of action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a feminine plural absolute form with the locative 'mi-' prefix, denoting places of gathering or collection. "Gathering-storehouses" preserves both the root sense of collecting (כנס) and the function as storage facilities, while reflecting the plural form. |
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