Lexicon H3257
| Lemma | יָע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏 |
| Transliteration | yâʻ |
| Strong's | H3257 |
| In-context | shovels |
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 H3257-01
the scooping-shovels
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַיָּעִים). No pronominal suffix; masculine plural form indicated by -ים ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יָע derives from the root יעה, conveying the action of scooping or shoveling. Rendering it as "scooping-shovels" preserves the concrete tool sense while highlighting its functional connection to the root’s action. The definite article and masculine plural form are reflected in "the" and the plural "-shovels." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יעה (to scoop, to shovel, to sweep up, to remove by gathering)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3261-01 |
veyaah | and he swept away |
H3257-02 |
veyaayv | and his sweeping-shovels |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H3257)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 27:3 | וְ/יָעָי/ו֙ | veyaayv | and its shovels |
| Exodus 38:3 | הַ/יָּעִים֙ | hayaim | the shovels |
| Numbers 4:14 | הַ/יָּעִ֣ים | hayaim | the shovels |