הַ֨/סִּיר֔וֹת
𐤄/𐤎𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤕
çîyr
pots
A vessel typically made of metal or clay, used for boiling or cooking over a fire; in most contexts, refers to a cooking pot, cauldron, or pan. Additionally, in several poetic or rare contexts, the word can denote a thorn, bramble, or hook—by way of visual or functional similarity or through wordplay. The primary sense is as a container for heating or preparing food, with secondary usage referring metaphorically or analogically to thorns or hooks.
2 Chronicles 4:11 · Word #4
Lexicon H5518
| Lemma | סִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çîyr |
| Strong's | H5518 |
| Definition | A vessel typically made of metal or clay, used for boiling or cooking over a fire; in most contexts, refers to a cooking pot, cauldron, or pan. Additionally, in several poetic or rare contexts, the word can denote a thorn, bramble, or hook—by way of visual or functional similarity or through wordplay. The primary sense is as a container for heating or preparing food, with secondary usage referring metaphorically or analogically to thorns or hooks. |
Morphology HTd/Ncbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pots |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5518-07
the cooking pots
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; plural; absolute state; with prefixed definite article הַ; feminine plural form in -וֹת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a definite plural noun referring primarily to vessels used for boiling or cooking. "The cooking pots" preserves the primary nominal sense within its semantic range and reflects the plural absolute form with the definite article. |
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