מֵ/חָלָֽב
𐤌/𐤇𐤋𐤁
châlâb
than milk
Milk, particularly the fresh, natural secretion of mammals, commonly from cows, goats, or sheep, used as a basic food substance. In extended contexts, can refer to dairy products (such as cheese) and is sometimes used metaphorically for abundance, richness, or fertility.
Genesis 49:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H2461
| Lemma | חָלָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châlâb |
| Strong's | H2461 |
| Definition | Milk, particularly the fresh, natural secretion of mammals, commonly from cows, goats, or sheep, used as a basic food substance. In extended contexts, can refer to dairy products (such as cheese) and is sometimes used metaphorically for abundance, richness, or fertility. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | than milk |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2461-09
from milk
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated as מֵ) + masculine singular absolute noun חָלָב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָלָב denotes milk as the rich, nourishing secretion derived from the root idea of fatness and fertility. The prefixed preposition מֵ expresses separation or source, yielding the straightforward rendering "from milk." |
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