וּ/שְׁפָחֹ֔ת
𐤅/𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕
shiphchâh
and maidservants
A female slave or servant, specifically a woman of non-Israelite origin who is owned or possessed as property and serves within a household. The term designates an individual of lower social status, generally distinct from free women (whether Israelite or otherwise), and often functions in legal and social contexts to distinguish between classes of women in ancient Israel. In some settings, may refer to a female in servitude who could be given in marriage, bear children for her mistress (especially in cases of infertility), or transferred through inheritance. The semantic range includes slave girl, handmaid, maidservant, bondwoman, or concubine of lower status than a wife.
Genesis 20:14 · Word #6
Lexicon H8198
| Lemma | שִׁפְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shiphchâh |
| Strong's | H8198 |
| Definition | A female slave or servant, specifically a woman of non-Israelite origin who is owned or possessed as property and serves within a household. The term designates an individual of lower social status, generally distinct from free women (whether Israelite or otherwise), and often functions in legal and social contexts to distinguish between classes of women in ancient Israel. In some settings, may refer to a female in servitude who could be given in marriage, bear children for her mistress (especially in cases of infertility), or transferred through inheritance. The semantic range includes slave girl, handmaid, maidservant, bondwoman, or concubine of lower status than a wife. |
Morphology HC/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and maidservants |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8198-18
and female slaves
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural absolute with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁפָחוֹת is feminine plural absolute, referring to women in slave status within a household. The conjunction וּ adds "and," and the rendering preserves both feminine gender and plural number while reflecting the term’s specific social status. |
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