שִׂמְלֹתָ֑/ם

𐤔𐤌𐤋𐤕/𐤌

simelotam

their clothes

perhaps by permutation for the feminine of סֶמֶל (through the idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath); a dress, especially a mantle; apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare שַׂלְמָה.

H8071

Genesis 44:13 · Word #2

Lexicon H8071

Lemmaשִׂמְלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤋𐤄
Transliterationsimlâh
Strong'sH8071
In-contexttheir clothes

Morphology HNcfpc/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H8071-06

their mantles

Rootשׂמל (ś-m-l)
Core Meaningscovering, wrapping, outer garment, mantle
Semantic Rangeouter garment, mantle, cloak, clothing in general, apparel
Conceptual SignificanceThe שִׂמְלָה functioned as a primary outer garment in ancient Israelite life, serving not only as clothing but also as bedding or pledge collateral, symbolizing personal dignity, protection, and basic provision.
Morphological NotesFeminine plural noun in construct form (שִׂמְלֹת) with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ָם), yielding "their"; from the singular שִׂמְלָה.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שִׂמְלָה denotes an outer covering garment or mantle. The form שִׂמְלֹתָם is feminine plural construct with a third person masculine plural suffix, meaning "their mantles." The rendering preserves the plural number and possessive "their," reflecting the 3mp suffix, while retaining the core idea of an outer covering garment.

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

Words from Root שׂמל (covering, wrapping, outer garment, mantle)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8008-01 besalemah in a cloak
H8071-01 hasimelah the wrap-mantle
H8071-02 lesimelato to his mantle-garment

Word Usage (31 occurrences of H8071)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 9:23 הַ/שִּׂמְלָ֗ה hasimelah the garment
Genesis 35:2 שִׂמְלֹתֵי/כֶֽם simeloteykhem your clothes
Genesis 37:34 שִׂמְלֹתָ֔י/ו simelotayv his clothes