צֹ֔אן
𐤑𐤀𐤍
tsôʼn
of sheep
A collective term for small domesticated ruminants, specifically sheep and goats, often used for herds or flocks under human care. Used in both concrete and metaphorical senses, referring literally to the animals and figuratively to groups of people, especially in pastoral imagery.
Genesis 46:32 · Word #3
Lexicon H6629
| Lemma | צֹאן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tsôʼn |
| Strong's | H6629 |
| Definition | A collective term for small domesticated ruminants, specifically sheep and goats, often used for herds or flocks under human care. Used in both concrete and metaphorical senses, referring literally to the animals and figuratively to groups of people, especially in pastoral imagery. |
Morphology HNcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of sheep |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6629-17
small livestock flock
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, absolute state; collective in sense, grammatically singular, gender marked as both. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a collective group of sheep and/or goats under human care. "Small livestock flock" preserves its collective singular form and avoids narrowing it to only sheep, reflecting its full semantic range. |
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