הַ/חֹ֖רֶף
𐤄/𐤇𐤓𐤐
chôreph
the winter
The autumn or early winter season; the period following harvest, marking the onset of the cold time of year in the Levant. Secondarily, by extension, may refer to the weather of winter or to 'autumn time' in general. In rare figurative contexts, denotes the arrival of maturity or ripeness (of age), or the coldness associated with the winter period.
Amos 3:15 · Word #3
Lexicon H2779
| Lemma | חֹרֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | chôreph |
| Strong's | H2779 |
| Definition | The autumn or early winter season; the period following harvest, marking the onset of the cold time of year in the Levant. Secondarily, by extension, may refer to the weather of winter or to 'autumn time' in general. In rare figurative contexts, denotes the arrival of maturity or ripeness (of age), or the coldness associated with the winter period. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the winter |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2779-02
the harvest-season
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹרֶף derives from the root meaning "to pluck" or "to harvest," originally denoting the season of gathering crops. Rendering it as "the harvest-season" preserves this root connection while reflecting the masculine singular noun with definite article. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the winter
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the harvest-season' is not accurate here; context and lexicon support 'the winter' as the intended sense of חֹרֶף in this verse. |