גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן
𐤂𐤔𐤌/𐤄𐤅𐤍
geshemehon
(Aramaic) apparently the same as גֶּשֶׁם; used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain); body.
Daniel 3:28 · Word #24
Lexicon H1655
| Lemma | גֶּשֶׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | geshem |
| Strong's | H1655 |
Morphology ANcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1655-02
their body-mass
| Root | גשם (g-š-m) |
| Core Meanings | rain, downpour, mass, bulk, corporeal substance |
| Semantic Range | rain, heavy shower; physical mass; body; corporeal substance; material form as opposed to immaterial |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, גֶּשֶׁם highlights tangible, physical existence—what is materially embodied. Its development from "rain/mass" to "body" reflects a Hebrew worldview in which physical substance is conceived as dense, poured-out matter, underscoring the concreteness of embodied life. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine singular construct (גֶשְׁמְ) with 3mp pronominal suffix (-הוֹן, "their"). The construct form links the noun directly to the possessive suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גֶּשֶׁם in Aramaic denotes a physical body or material substance, likely extended from the idea of a dense rain or mass. The form is masculine singular construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, so the rendering "their body-mass" preserves the singular noun with plural possession while retaining the root sense of tangible mass. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גשם (rain, downpour, mass, bulk, corporeal substance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1655-01 |
begeshemehon | on their solid body |
H1653-01 |
gashem | a heavy rain-shower |
H1653-02 |
geshamim | downpours |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H1655)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:27 | בְּ/גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן | begeshemehon | on their bodies |
| Daniel 3:28 | גשמי/הון | gshmyhvn | their bodies |
| Daniel 3:28 | גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן | geshemehon |