וְ/הַ/מֹּֽפְתִים֙
𐤅/𐤄/𐤌𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤌
môwphêth
and the wonders
An extraordinary or astonishing event, object, or act, serving as a sign or portent, especially one intended to demonstrate a power beyond ordinary human capability. The term often refers to a supernatural occurrence or public demonstration that evokes wonder and signals divine agency or intervention, but can also signify a portent, omen, or warning, particularly of judgment or disaster. In some contexts, it serves to authenticate a message or messenger as coming from the deity.
Deuteronomy 7:19 · Word #7
Lexicon H4159
| Lemma | מוֹפֵת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤐𐤕 |
| Transliteration | môwphêth |
| Strong's | H4159 |
| Definition | An extraordinary or astonishing event, object, or act, serving as a sign or portent, especially one intended to demonstrate a power beyond ordinary human capability. The term often refers to a supernatural occurrence or public demonstration that evokes wonder and signals divine agency or intervention, but can also signify a portent, omen, or warning, particularly of judgment or disaster. In some contexts, it serves to authenticate a message or messenger as coming from the deity. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the wonders |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4159-18
and the portentous wonders
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine plural noun מֹפְתִים, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine absolute form מֹפְתִים with prefixed conjunction and article ("and the") denotes multiple extraordinary, divinely signifying events. "Portentous wonders" preserves both the sense of astonishment and the function as signs or omens beyond ordinary human capability. |
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