הָ/אֹפִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤀𐤐𐤉𐤌
ʼâphâh
of the bakers
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 40:20 · Word #20
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 HTd/Vqrmpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the bakers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H644-04
the ones who bake
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article, denoting those characterized by the act of baking. Rendering it as "the ones who bake" preserves both the verbal force of the participle and its plural, definite form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the bakers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | הָאֹפִים is best rendered 'the bakers' as standard in this narrative; 'the ones who bake' is unwieldy and less idiomatic than the common/proper title. SILEX supports this. |