דֶּ֠שֶׁא
𐤃𐤔𐤀
deshe
vegetation
from דָּשָׁא; a sprout; by analogy, grass; (tender) grass, green, (tender) herb.
H1877
Genesis 1:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H1877
| Lemma | דֶּשֶׁא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | desheʼ |
| Strong's | H1877 |
| In-context | vegetation |
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 H1877-01
fresh sprouting growth
| Root | דשא (d-š-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | to sprout, to shoot forth, to cause fresh growth, verdant newness |
| Semantic Range | tender grass, fresh shoots, young vegetation, verdant growth, newly sprouted herbage |
| Conceptual Significance | Often associated with divine provision and life (e.g., verdant pastures in Psalm 23:2), דֶּשֶׁא evokes the image of YHWH as the one who brings forth fresh life from the earth, symbolizing renewal, sustenance, and covenant blessing. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; from the verbal root דשא (Qal: to sprout, cause to grow green). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּשֶׁא derives from the root דשא, "to sprout" or "to put forth fresh growth." Rendering it as "fresh sprouting growth" preserves the imagery of new, tender vegetation rather than generic "grass." The form is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the English rendering reflects a singular, non-possessed noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (15 occurrences of H1877)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:11 | דֶּ֔שֶׁא | deshe | vegetation |
| Genesis 1:12 | דֶּ֠שֶׁא | deshe | vegetation |
| Deuteronomy 32:2 | דֶ֔שֶׁא | deshe | the tender grass |