וְ/יָשֵׁ֑שׁ

𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤔

yâshêsh

and-feeble

An adjective denoting advanced age or the physical condition associated with old age, typically referring to someone whose hair has turned gray or white due to age. Used to describe individuals as elderly, gray-haired, or to indicate stooped posture resulting from old age.

kashishe "elder, very old person" (Lunda) · kashishe "elder, old person" (Lamba) · kashishe "old person, elder" (Kaonde) +1 more

H3486

2 Chronicles 36:17 · Word #18

Lexicon H3486

Lemmaיָשֵׁשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤔𐤔
Transliterationyâshêsh
Strong'sH3486
DefinitionAn adjective denoting advanced age or the physical condition associated with old age, typically referring to someone whose hair has turned gray or white due to age. Used to describe individuals as elderly, gray-haired, or to indicate stooped posture resulting from old age.

Morphology HC/Aamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand-feeble

SIBI-P1 Translation H3486-01

and gray-haired man

Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + adjective, masculine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective denotes a male advanced in years, visibly marked by whitening hair, reflecting the root sense of becoming pale. The conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," and the masculine singular form is rendered with a masculine noun in English.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and gray-haired man

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'Gray-haired man' accurately reflects the word ישיש as describing advanced age; P1 fits the SILEX entry and context.

Bantu Hebrew

וְ/יָשֵׁ֑שׁ (yâshêsh) — An adjective denoting advanced age or the physical condition associated with old age, typically referring to someone whose hair has turned gray or white due to age. Used to describe individuals as elderly, gray-haired, or to indicate stooped posture resulting from old age.

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Word Meaning Language
kashishe elder, very old person Lunda
kashishe elder, old person Lamba
kashishe old person, elder Kaonde
kashishe very old person, ancient one Bemba