גְּבִרְתֵּ֑/ךְ
𐤂𐤁𐤓𐤕/𐤊
gᵉbereth
your mistress
A woman of high social status or authority, especially one who exercises authority over other women or a household; often signifying a noblewoman or 'mistress' in the sense of the female head of a household or estate. The term can also refer to a female sovereign or lady of rank.
Genesis 16:9 · Word #7
Lexicon H1404
| Lemma | גְּבֶרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | gᵉbereth |
| Strong's | H1404 |
| Definition | A woman of high social status or authority, especially one who exercises authority over other women or a household; often signifying a noblewoman or 'mistress' in the sense of the female head of a household or estate. The term can also refer to a female sovereign or lady of rank. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | your mistress |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1404-04
your lady
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גְּבֶרֶת denotes a woman of strength and authority derived from the root גבר. The form is feminine singular construct with a 2nd feminine singular suffix, yielding "your lady" addressed to a female. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your lady
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Your lady' is a context-appropriate literal for the construct form and preserves the nuance of status; 'lady' is an acceptable translation for 'גְּבִרְתֵּךְ'. |