שִׂמְלַ֨ת
𐤔𐤌𐤋𐤕
simelat
the garment
perhaps by permutation for the feminine of סֶמֶל (through the idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath); a dress, especially a mantle; apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare שַׂלְמָה.
Deuteronomy 21:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H8071
| Lemma | שִׂמְלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | simlâh |
| Strong's | H8071 |
| In-context | the garment |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H8071-09
mantle-of
| Root | שׂמל (ś-m-l) |
| Core Meanings | covering, wrapping, outer garment, mantle |
| Semantic Range | outer garment, cloak, mantle, wrapper, clothing article worn over other garments |
| Conceptual Significance | The שִׂמְלָה was a primary outer garment in ancient Israel, functioning as clothing by day and often as a blanket by night. It could serve as a pledge in legal contexts and symbolized personal dignity and basic provision, making it both a practical necessity and a sign of covenantal justice and care for the vulnerable. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc). The construct form שִׂמְלַת binds the garment to a following possessor ("mantle of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root שׂמל, conveying the idea of a covering or outer wrap. The form is feminine singular in the construct state (cfsc), which links it possessively to a following noun; rendering it as "mantle-of" preserves both the core sense of a wraparound garment and the grammatical construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂמל (covering, wrapping, outer garment, mantle)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8008-01 |
basalemah | in the mantle-cloak |
H8071-01 |
basimelah | in the mantle |
H8008-02 |
besalemah | in a cloak |
Word Usage (31 occurrences of H8071)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:23 | הַ/שִּׂמְלָ֗ה | hasimelah | the garment |
| Genesis 35:2 | שִׂמְלֹתֵי/כֶֽם | simeloteykhem | your clothes |
| Genesis 37:34 | שִׂמְלֹתָ֔י/ו | simelotayv | his clothes |