אֳנִיּ֗וֹת
𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤅𐤕
oniot
ships
feminine of אֳנִי; a ship; ship(-men).
2 Chronicles 8:18 · Word #7
Lexicon H591
| Lemma | אֳנִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼŏnîyâh |
| Strong's | H591 |
| In-context | ships |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H591-06
voyaging ships
| Root | אנה (ʾ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to go, to journey, to set out, movement from place to place |
| Semantic Range | ships, seafaring vessels, merchant ships, naval fleets, maritime transport |
| Conceptual Significance | Ships in the Hebrew Bible symbolize trade, wealth, international connection, and sometimes human pride or military power (e.g., fleets of Tarshish). They can represent both economic blessing and vulnerability to divine judgment when broken by storms or destroyed as acts of YHWH’s sovereignty over the seas. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine plural noun (absolute or construct forms attested: HNcfpa, HNcfpc). Base form: אֳנִיָּה (feminine singular). Occurs 19 times. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֳנִיּוֹת is the feminine plural absolute/construct form of אֳנִיָּה (“ship”). By rendering it “voyaging ships,” the translation preserves the likely connection to the root idea of going or journeying (אנה), emphasizing vessels designed for movement across waters. The plural form is maintained, and English does not mark feminine gender for inanimate nouns, so plurality is the primary grammatical feature reflected. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אנה (to go, to journey, to set out, movement from place to place)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H577-01 |
ana | O‑please‑now! |
H591-01 |
aniyah | a sea-vessel |
H590-01 |
baoni | in the voyaging-ship |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H591)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:13 | אֳנִיּ֔וֹת | oniot | for ships |
| Deuteronomy 28:68 | בָּ/אֳנִיּוֹת֒ | baoniot | in-ships |
| Judges 5:17 | אֳנִיּ֑וֹת | oniot | ships |