הָ/עֵצִ֡ים
𐤄/𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤌
haetsim
the trees
from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
2 Chronicles 2:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H6086
| Lemma | עֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʻêts |
| Strong's | H6086 |
| In-context | the trees |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6086-16
the firm trees
| Root | עץ (ʿ-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | firmness, hardness, solidity, tree, wood, timber |
| Semantic Range | living trees, wood as material, timber, wooden objects, gallows or stakes, wooden idols or cultic poles |
| Conceptual Significance | Trees in the biblical text symbolize life, strength, and stability, but also serve as sources of timber for construction and implements, including cultic objects. Their firmness reflects endurance and rootedness, themes often contrasted with human frailty. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הָ) + common masculine plural noun in the absolute state; no pronominal suffix; refers to multiple trees collectively and specifically ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵץ carries the sense of firmness or solidity, referring to that which is hard and woody. Rendering it as "the firm trees" preserves both the root idea of solidity and the definite masculine plural form indicated by the morphology (HTd/Ncmpa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עץ (firmness, hardness, solidity, tree, wood, timber)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H636-01 |
a | a timber |
H636-02 |
aa | of the wood |
H6086-01 |
atsey | trees of |
Word Usage (330 occurrences of H6086)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:11 | עֵ֣ץ | ets | tree |
| Genesis 1:12 | וְ/עֵ֧ץ | veets | and tree |
| Genesis 1:29 | הָ/עֵ֛ץ | haets | tree |