הָֽ/עֶשְׂרִֽים

𐤄/𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌

ʻesrîym

the twenty

The cardinal number 'twenty'; designates a set, group, or sum of twenty items, persons, or units. In the ordinal form, it means 'twentieth,' referring to position in a sequence. Used to indicate age, measurements, quantities, or groupings.

H6242

Genesis 18:31 · Word #16

Lexicon H6242

Lemmaעֶשְׂרִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
Transliterationʻesrîym
Strong'sH6242
DefinitionThe cardinal number 'twenty'; designates a set, group, or sum of twenty items, persons, or units. In the ordinal form, it means 'twentieth,' referring to position in a sequence. Used to indicate age, measurements, quantities, or groupings.

Morphology HTd/Acbpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe twenty

SIBI-P1 Translation H6242-03

the twenty

Morphological NotesDefinite article + cardinal number, plural form, absolute state; functions adjectivally or substantivally for a group/quantity of twenty.
Rendering RationaleThe form עֶשְׂרִים is the masculine plural numeral derived from the root meaning "ten," expressing a doubled-ten quantity. The prefixed definite article הָ gives it the sense "the twenty."

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