מְאָ֣ה
𐤌𐤀𐤄
meah
a hundred
(Aramaic) corresponding to מֵאָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction}; hundred.
Daniel 6:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H3969
| Lemma | מְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉʼâh |
| Strong's | H3969 |
| In-context | a hundred |
Morphology AAcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3969-02
one hundred (feminine singular)
| Root | מאה (m-ʾ-h) |
| Core Meanings | hundred, numerical fullness of ten tens, large counted unit |
| Semantic Range | the number one hundred; a unit of ten tens; by extension a large or complete quantity; used in exact counts, multiples (hundredfold), and fractional expressions. |
| Conceptual Significance | As a base-ten unit, "hundred" represents completeness in counting and often signifies abundance, fullness, or substantial measure in biblical narratives, genealogies, economic transactions, and covenant blessings (e.g., hundredfold increase). |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular absolute noun; cardinal numeral. Though functioning adjectivally in counting, it retains feminine grammatical form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מֵאָה is a common feminine singular absolute noun functioning as a cardinal number. Rendering it as "one hundred (feminine singular)" preserves its basic numerical sense while explicitly reflecting its grammatical gender and singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מאה (hundred, numerical fullness of ten tens, large counted unit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3967-01 |
bemeah | in a hundred |
H3967-02 |
hamatayim | the two-hundred |
H3967-03 |
hameah | the hundred |