כְתֵפָ֖י/ו

𐤊𐤕𐤐𐤉/𐤅

kâthêph

his shoulders

Shoulder, the upper part of the arm where it joins the body; by extension, the side of a person or object, a flank or lateral part, often marking the outer section or extremity. Used both of human and animal anatomy and of structural features such as mountainsides, parts of clothing (especially the support for garments, or ornamental pieces like epaulets), or the border/side of an object. Figuratively, a position of bearing (e.g., responsibility, burden) or support.

H3802

Exodus 28:12 · Word #20

Lexicon H3802

Lemmaכָּתֵף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤕𐤐
Transliterationkâthêph
Strong'sH3802
DefinitionShoulder, the upper part of the arm where it joins the body; by extension, the side of a person or object, a flank or lateral part, often marking the outer section or extremity. Used both of human and animal anatomy and of structural features such as mountainsides, parts of clothing (especially the support for garments, or ornamental pieces like epaulets), or the border/side of an object. Figuratively, a position of bearing (e.g., responsibility, burden) or support.

Morphology HNcfdc/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 d — Dual — Dual (exactly two)
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasehis shoulders

SIBI-P1 Translation H3802-13

his shoulders

Morphological NotesFeminine dual noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root meaning "to bear/carry," denoting the body part that bears loads. The feminine dual form with a 3ms suffix naturally renders as "his shoulders," preserving both the dual number and possessive suffix.

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