הַ/מֵּא֣וֹת
𐤄/𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕
mêʼâh
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 23:14 · Word #6
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 HTd/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 | the hundreds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3967-04
the hundreds
| Morphological Notes | Definite article + cardinal number; plural, absolute state; functioning adjectivally/numerically. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma מֵאָה denotes the cardinal number one hundred. The form הַמֵּאוֹת is plural with the definite article, so it is rendered "the hundreds," preserving both plurality and definiteness. |
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