אֹפֶ֑ה
𐤀𐤐𐤄
ʼâphâh
baker's
To bake, especially in reference to bread or other food prepared by dry heat, typically using an oven or a heated surface; to cook by baking. The verb denotes the act of preparing food, particularly grain-based products, through exposure to sustained heat—usually in an oven but sometimes also on stones or in coals.
Genesis 40:17 · Word #7
Lexicon H644
| Lemma | אָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâphâh |
| Strong's | H644 |
| Definition | To bake, especially in reference to bread or other food prepared by dry heat, typically using an oven or a heated surface; to cook by baking. The verb denotes the act of preparing food, particularly grain-based products, through exposure to sustained heat—usually in an oven but sometimes also on stones or in coals. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | baker's |
SIBI-P1 Translation H644-06
the one who bakes
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective indicating an ongoing or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a male individual characterized by the action of baking. Rendering it as "the one who bakes" preserves both the verbal force of the participle and its masculine singular form. |
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