עָל֣וֹת
𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕
alot
nursing
a primitive root; to suckle, i.e. give milk; milch, (ewe great) with young.
Genesis 33:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H5763
| Lemma | עוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻûwl |
| Strong's | H5763 |
| In-context | nursing |
Morphology HVqrfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5927-22
nursing ewes of
| Root | עול (ʿ-w-l) |
| Core Meanings | suckling, nursing, giving milk, nurturing young |
| Semantic Range | milch ewes, nursing sheep, animals with young, lactating livestock |
| Conceptual Significance | This term evokes pastoral life and covenantal imagery of provision and nurture. In biblical contexts, nursing animals signify abundance, continuity of life, and the sustaining care embedded within Israel’s agrarian worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural noun in construct state from the root עול (ʿ-w-l). The construct form links the "nursing ewes" to a following genitive noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root עול (ʿ-w-l) conveys the act of suckling or giving milk. The form עָלוֹת/עֲלוֹת is a feminine plural noun in the construct state (Ncfpc), so the rendering "nursing ewes of" preserves both the maternal, milk-giving sense of the root and the feminine plural construct grammar, indicating possession or relationship with what follows. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עול (suckling, nursing, giving milk, nurturing young)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5933-01 |
alevah | Perverseness |
H5766-09 |
avel | crookedness |
H5766-02 |
avel | injustice |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H5763)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 33:13 | עָל֣וֹת | alot | nursing |
| 1 Samuel 6:7 | עָל֔וֹת | alot | that have calved |
| 1 Samuel 6:10 | עָל֔וֹת | alot | milking |