הַ/בִּרְיָה֙
𐤄/𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤄
biryâh
the food
Food; that which is eaten, particularly solid nourishment, with particular emphasis (in prose and poetic contexts) on substantial or prepared food, often contrasting with drink or less substantial fare. Used generically for food supplied at meals.
2 Samuel 13:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H1279
| Lemma | בִּרְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | biryâh |
| Strong's | H1279 |
| Definition | Food; that which is eaten, particularly solid nourishment, with particular emphasis (in prose and poetic contexts) on substantial or prepared food, often contrasting with drink or less substantial fare. Used generically for food supplied at meals. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
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 | the food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1279-01
the substantial food
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בִּרְיָה derives from the root ברה in the sense of eating or selecting food, and denotes solid, prepared nourishment. The definite article הַ and feminine singular absolute form are preserved in the rendering as "the substantial food." |
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