שָׁנִ֖י
𐤔𐤍𐤉
shânîy
A vivid red dye, scarlet color, or cloth colored with this dye, produced from the dried bodies of certain scale insects (likely the female Kermes ilicis). The term can refer to both the dye substance itself and any article (thread, fabric, etc.) uniquely colored with this distinctive shade. Often used in ritual and ceremonial contexts, especially for items associated with the tabernacle, priestly garments, and purification rites.
Exodus 39:8 · Word #12
Lexicon H8144
| Lemma | שָׁנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | shânîy |
| Strong's | H8144 |
| Definition | A vivid red dye, scarlet color, or cloth colored with this dye, produced from the dried bodies of certain scale insects (likely the female Kermes ilicis). The term can refer to both the dye substance itself and any article (thread, fabric, etc.) uniquely colored with this distinctive shade. Often used in ritual and ceremonial contexts, especially for items associated with the tabernacle, priestly garments, and purification rites. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 Translation H8144-03
scarlet-dye
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the distinctive red dye produced from scale insects and, by extension, material colored with it. Rendering it as "scarlet-dye" preserves the substance-oriented sense rather than a vague color term, while reflecting its masculine singular absolute form. |
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