וָ/אֵ֑פֶר
𐤅/𐤀𐤐𐤓
vaefer
and-ashes
from an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes; ashes.
Esther 4:1 · Word #13
Lexicon H665
| Lemma | אֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼêpher |
| Strong's | H665 |
| In-context | and-ashes |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H665-07
and ash
| Root | אפר (ʾ-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | ash, loose dust, powder, residue of burning, that which is scattered |
| Semantic Range | Literal ash from fire; dust-like remains of destruction; symbol of desolation, grief, humiliation, repentance, or mortality. |
| Conceptual Significance | Ash signifies mortality (“dust and ash”), repentance (sitting in ash), and devastation after judgment. It embodies the frailty and transience of human life and the visible aftermath of divine judgment or deep mourning in Israel’s cultural and theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa), frequently with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”) and occasionally with prefixed preposition בְ (“in”). No pronominal suffix in these forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵפֶר is masculine singular absolute, here commonly preceded by the conjunction וְ/וָ (“and”), hence “and ash.” Although English often uses the plural “ashes,” the Hebrew form is grammatically singular, so “ash” preserves both the morphology (masculine singular) and the concrete sense of residue from burning, reflecting the root idea of what is scattered or bestrewn. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אפר (ash, loose dust, powder, residue of burning, that which is scattered)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H666-01 |
baafer | with ash-dust |
H665-01 |
baefer | in the ash-dust |
H665-02 |
efer | ash |
Word Usage (22 occurrences of H665)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:27 | וָ/אֵֽפֶר | vaefer | and ashes |
| Numbers 19:9 | אֵ֣פֶר | efer | ashes |
| Numbers 19:10 | אֵ֤פֶר | efer | ashes |