שָׁק֖וֹ/הִי
𐤔𐤒𐤅/𐤄𐤉
shâq
its legs
Lower leg, limb extending from knee to ankle, especially the shin or calf area; sometimes referring generally to a limb or shank, particularly of humans, but by extension used for animals in sacrificial contexts. The term primarily denotes the physical leg but can designate a cut or portion of the leg (such as a shank or thigh portion) especially in ritual prescription or inventory.
Daniel 2:33 · Word #1
Lexicon H8243
| Lemma | שָׁק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shâq |
| Strong's | H8243 |
| Definition | Lower leg, limb extending from knee to ankle, especially the shin or calf area; sometimes referring generally to a limb or shank, particularly of humans, but by extension used for animals in sacrificial contexts. The term primarily denotes the physical leg but can designate a cut or portion of the leg (such as a shank or thigh portion) especially in ritual prescription or inventory. |
Morphology ANcfpc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | its legs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8243-01
his lower legs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the lower leg or shank (knee to ankle). The feminine plural construct form with a 3ms pronominal suffix is reflected by the plural "lower legs" and the possessive "his." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
its lower legs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'his' to 'its' for correct pronoun reference in context; the statue is inanimate and commonly receives 'its.' |