פַּחֵ֣י
𐤐𐤇𐤉
pachey
the sheets
from פָּחַח; a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina); gin, (thin) plate, snare.
Exodus 39:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H6341
| Lemma | פַּח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pach |
| Strong's | H6341 |
| In-context | the sheets |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6341-08
thin-spread snares of
| Root | פחח (p-ḥ-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to spread thin, to flatten, to ensnare, thin metalwork, trap-making |
| Semantic Range | metal plates, hammered sheets, spring nets, traps, snares |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used metaphorically for entrapment, danger, or divine judgment, the term evokes the image of something subtly spread out to catch the unwary, reflecting themes of hidden peril or moral consequence in biblical literature. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (HNcmpc) from פַּח; the construct form indicates possession or association with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּח (pach) denotes something spread thin—either a hammered metal plate or a net-like trap. In the masculine plural construct form (פַּחֵי), it means "snares of" or "thin plates of," linking to what follows in construct. "Thin-spread snares of" preserves both the root idea of something flattened or spread out and the plural construct morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פחח (to spread thin, to flatten, to ensnare, thin metalwork, trap-making)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6341-01 |
bapach | in the spread-snare |
H6341-02 |
fach | a spread-thin snare |
H6341-03 |
fachim | spread-out snares |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of H6341)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 39:3 | פַּחֵ֣י | pachey | the sheets |
| Numbers 17:3 | פַחִים֙ | fachim | of bowls |
| Joshua 23:13 | לְ/פַ֣ח | lefach | for-snares |