וְ/עָרָ֔י/ו
𐤅/𐤏𐤓𐤉/𐤅
Ir
and its cities
A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection.
Deuteronomy 3:12 · Word #15
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ir |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| Definition | A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection. |
Morphology HC/Ncfpc/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 | and its cities |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5892-53
and his guarded cities
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural construct + 3ms pronominal suffix with prefixed conjunction; "and his …" |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root associated with wakefulness and vigilance, reflected here as "guarded cities" to preserve the sense of protected, watchful settlements. The feminine plural construct with a 3ms suffix is rendered as "his," and the prefixed conjunction וְ is represented by "and." |
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