לְ/פָלְחָ֖ן
𐤋/𐤐𐤋𐤇𐤍
polchân
for the service
Formal service or worship, especially in a cultic or religious context; the act of rendering service or devotion to a deity, typically in temple or official religious settings. In Aramaic biblical texts, designates rites, liturgies, or official service performed before a deity, often by designated functionaries or priests. Implies ritualized or organized character.
Ezra 7:19 · Word #5
Lexicon H6402
| Lemma | פׇּלְחָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | polchân |
| Strong's | H6402 |
| Definition | Formal service or worship, especially in a cultic or religious context; the act of rendering service or devotion to a deity, typically in temple or official religious settings. In Aramaic biblical texts, designates rites, liturgies, or official service performed before a deity, often by designated functionaries or priests. Implies ritualized or organized character. |
Morphology AR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the service |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6402-01
for ritual service of
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition לְ (“for/to”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פׇּלְחָן denotes formal, organized cultic service derived from the root פלח (“to serve, perform religious labor”). The prefixed לְ (“for/to”) and the masculine singular construct state require the sense “for ritual service of,” indicating service belonging to or directed toward another. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for the ritual service of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'for ritual service of' to 'for the ritual service of' for clarity and proper article use; the context refers to the specific recognized temple service. |