הַ/חֵ֑מֶת

𐤄/𐤇𐤌𐤕

hachemet

the skin

from the same as חוֹמָה; a skin bottle (as tied up); bottle.

H2573

Genesis 21:15 · Word #4

Lexicon H2573

Lemmaחֵמֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤕
Transliterationchêmeth
Strong'sH2573
In-contextthe skin

Morphology HTd/Ncfsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2573-02

the enclosing skin-flask

Morphological NotesNoun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Occurs here in a definite form, referring to a specific skin container.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֵמֶת is a feminine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). Deriving from a root associated with heat and enclosing (as seen in חוֹמָה, "wall"), it denotes a skin container bound and sealed around its contents. "The enclosing skin-flask" preserves both the concrete image of an animal skin wrapped around liquid and the definite, feminine singular morphology.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חמה (heat, burning, enclosure, surrounding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2574-01 bachamat in Hamath, the Walled-City
H2346-01 bachomah in the enclosing-wall
H2346-02 bechomah in a joined protective wall

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2573)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 21:14 וְ/חֵ֨מַת vechemat and a skin of
Genesis 21:15 הַ/חֵ֑מֶת hachemet the skin
Genesis 21:19 הַ/חֵ֨מֶת֙ hachemet the skin