הַֽ/צְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏𐤉𐤌
hatsefaredeim
the frogs
from צָפַר and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp; a marsh-leaper, i.e. frog; frog.
Exodus 8:9 · Word #6
Lexicon H6854
| Lemma | צְפַרְדֵּעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏 |
| Transliteration | tsᵉphardêaʻ |
| Strong's | H6854 |
| In-context | the frogs |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6854-02
the marsh-leaping frogs
| Root | צפרדע (ṣ-p-r-d-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | marsh-creature, croaking, leaping, swamp-dweller |
| Semantic Range | frog; swamp-dwelling amphibian; symbol of infestation or plague |
| Conceptual Significance | Most prominently associated with the second plague in Egypt (Exodus 8), the frogs signify overwhelming divine judgment, transforming a natural marsh-creature into an instrument of covenantal power and humiliation of Egypt’s deities. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); from the singular צְפַרְדֵּעַ (frog). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צְפַרְדֵּעַ denotes a swamp-dwelling, leaping creature—likely reflecting imagery of marsh-life and croaking movement. The form is feminine plural absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering preserves both plurality and definiteness while retaining the vivid root sense of a marsh-leaper. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צפרדע (marsh-creature, croaking, leaping, swamp-dweller)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6854-01 |
batsefaredeim | with the marsh-leaping frogs |
H6854-03 |
tsefaredeim | marsh-leapers |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H6854)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 7:27 | בַּֽ/צְפַרְדְּעִֽים | batsefaredeim | with frogs |
| Exodus 7:28 | צְפַרְדְּעִים֒ | tsefaredeim | with frogs |
| Exodus 7:29 | הַֽ/צְפַרְדְּעִֽים | hatsefaredeim | the frogs |