slice-of
| Root | פלח (p-l-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to split, cleave, slice, divide |
| Semantic Range | slice, piece, section, fragment; by extension a divided stone such as a millstone segment |
| Conceptual Significance | This term reflects the concrete, material culture of the biblical world, where objects were often described by their physical formation (what is cut or split). Its imagery emphasizes division and portioning, concepts that can extend metaphorically to allotted parts or segments within a larger whole. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common feminine singular construct (HNcfsc). The construct state indicates it is grammatically bound to a following noun ("slice of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root פלח, "to split or cleave," and denotes something cut or divided off. As a feminine singular noun in the construct state (cfsc), it is rendered "slice-of," preserving both its singular form and its relational ("of") construction. |
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