לְ/ח֥וֹף
𐤋/𐤇𐤅𐤐
lechof
shall dwell at the shore
from an unused root meaning to cover; a cove (as a sheltered bay); coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-) side.
Genesis 49:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H2348
| Lemma | חוֹף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | chôwph |
| Strong's | H2348 |
| In-context | shall dwell at the shore |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2348-02
to a sheltered shore
| Root | חוף (ḥ-w-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | covering, sheltering, enclosing edge, protected boundary |
| Semantic Range | shore, coast, seaside, haven, sheltered bay, coastal border |
| Conceptual Significance | חוֹף marks the meeting point between land and sea, often a place of trade, travel, and tribal boundary (e.g., coastal allotments). Its root nuance of shelter underscores the idea of protection and refuge at the sea’s edge, contrasting chaos of the waters with the stability of the land. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to a masculine singular common noun in construct state (Ncmsc). No pronominal suffix; singular and masculine in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חוֹף derives from a root conveying the idea of covering or sheltering, pointing to a protected coastal edge or cove. The form is masculine singular construct with a prefixed לְ (“to/for”), so the rendering preserves the singular sense and reflects the directional preposition while highlighting the root idea of a sheltered shore. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חוף (covering, sheltering, enclosing edge, protected boundary)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2348-01 |
chof | sheltered shore of |
|
uvechof | and in the sheltered shore of |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of H2348)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:13 | לְ/ח֥וֹף | lechof | shall dwell at the shore |
| Genesis 49:13 | לְ/ח֣וֹף | lechof-2 | shall be to a shore |
| Deuteronomy 1:7 | וּ/בְ/ח֣וֹף | uvechof | and-in-seacoast |