מֵינֶ֣קֶת
𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤒𐤕
yânaq
nurse
To draw or extract milk (or other nourishment) by suckling; primarily used of the action of an infant or young animal nursing at the breast or udder, and more generally of the act of breastfeeding or providing milk. By extension, it can refer to the provision of sustenance or nourishment, either physically (milk) or metaphorically (life-giving care).
Genesis 35:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H3243
| Lemma | יָנַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤍𐤒 |
| Transliteration | yânaq |
| Strong's | H3243 |
| Definition | To draw or extract milk (or other nourishment) by suckling; primarily used of the action of an infant or young animal nursing at the breast or udder, and more generally of the act of breastfeeding or providing milk. By extension, it can refer to the provision of sustenance or nourishment, either physically (milk) or metaphorically (life-giving care). |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | nurse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3243-07
nursing woman
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state, derived from the root ינק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ינק (“to suck, to nurse”) and denotes a feminine agent characterized by giving milk. "Nursing woman" preserves the active, root-based sense of one who provides milk, reflecting the feminine singular construct form. |
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