הַ/מֹּפְתִ֥ים
𐤄/𐤌𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤌
môwphêth
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.
Exodus 11:10 · Word #6
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 HTd/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 | the wonders |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4159-02
the extraordinary portents
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ־ + מֹפְתִים). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun’s sense of astonishing, conspicuous events that function as signs or warnings of divine intervention. The definite article and masculine plural form are preserved as “the” and the plural “portents.” |
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