סְאָה
𐤎𐤀𐤄
çᵉʼâh
a seah
A dry measure of capacity used in ancient Israel, approximately equivalent to six to seven liters, predominantly employed for measuring quantities of grain or meal. The term is typically used as a unit of volume in legal, ritual, and narrative texts to specify amounts of agricultural produce.
2 Kings 7:16 · Word #8
Lexicon H5429
| Lemma | סְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | çᵉʼâh |
| Strong's | H5429 |
| Definition | A dry measure of capacity used in ancient Israel, approximately equivalent to six to seven liters, predominantly employed for measuring quantities of grain or meal. The term is typically used as a unit of volume in legal, ritual, and narrative texts to specify amounts of agricultural produce. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a seah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5429-02
grain-measure
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "grain-measure" preserves the root concept of measuring or quantifying while reflecting its established use as a standardized dry unit for agricultural produce. The singular absolute feminine noun is represented as a single, discrete unit of measured capacity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a seah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "a seah-measure". |