מֵא֖וֹת
𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕
meot
hundred
or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
Genesis 5:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H3967
| Lemma | מֵאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mêʼâh |
| Strong's | H3967 |
| In-context | hundred |
Morphology HAcbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3967-12
hundreds
| Root | מאה (m-ʾ-h) |
| Core Meanings | hundred, unit of a hundred, large round number, fullness of count |
| Semantic Range | a literal hundred; hundreds as a numerical quantity; a large but countable number; occasionally a fractional or multiplicative expression (hundredfold). |
| Conceptual Significance | As a base-ten unit, "hundred" structures genealogies, censuses, military organization, and economic valuation in the biblical text, often conveying completeness, scale, or significant magnitude within covenantal and communal life. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine noun מֵאָה (H3967) in the absolute plural form (common base plural absolute). Used in counting, often in construct with another noun to express quantities in the hundreds. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מֵאוֹת is the absolute plural of מֵאָה ("hundred"), so the faithful rendering must be plural. Rendering it as "hundreds" preserves both the numerical sense and the feminine plural morphology reflected in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מאה (hundred, unit of a hundred, large round number, fullness of count)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3967-01 |
bemeah | in a hundred |
H3967-02 |
hamatayim | the two-hundred |
H3968-02 |
hameah | the Hundred |
Word Usage (583 occurrences of H3967)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:3 | וּ/מְאַת֙ | umeat | and a hundred |
| Genesis 5:4 | מֵאֹ֖ת | meot | hundred |
| Genesis 5:5 | מֵאוֹת֙ | meot | hundred |