וְ/יַ֥יִן
𐤅/𐤉𐤉𐤍
yayin
and-wine
A fermented beverage produced from grapes, commonly referred to as 'wine.' Yayin refers specifically to grape wine, typically of an intoxicating nature, but in some contexts may generically indicate any fermented grape product. It is used both in ritual contexts (offerings, libations) and in ordinary consumption, with connotations ranging from festivity and blessing to potential for excess and abuse. The semantic range covers literal wine, figurative use denoting joy or abundance, and at times the consequences of intoxication.
ubumayi "beer" (Lungu) · umayi "local beer" (Kaonde) · ubumayi "beer" (Lamba) +1 moreHosea 4:11 · Word #2
Lexicon H3196
| Lemma | יַיִן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | yayin |
| Strong's | H3196 |
| Definition | A fermented beverage produced from grapes, commonly referred to as 'wine.' Yayin refers specifically to grape wine, typically of an intoxicating nature, but in some contexts may generically indicate any fermented grape product. It is used both in ritual contexts (offerings, libations) and in ordinary consumption, with connotations ranging from festivity and blessing to potential for excess and abuse. The semantic range covers literal wine, figurative use denoting joy or abundance, and at times the consequences of intoxication. |
Morphology HC/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 | and-wine |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3196-17
and wine
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun, common masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יַיִן denotes fermented grape wine as a masculine singular absolute noun; the prefixed וְ adds the conjunction "and." The rendering preserves both the singular form and the basic root sense of grape wine. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and wine
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually accurate, as 'veyayin' is simply 'and wine' in this list, and the silex_definition confirms this basic rendering. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/יַ֥יִן (yayin) — A fermented beverage produced from grapes, commonly referred to as 'wine.' Yayin refers specifically to grape wine, typically of an intoxicating nature, but in some contexts may generically indicate any fermented grape product. It is used both in ritual contexts (offerings, libations) and in ordinary consumption, with connotations ranging from festivity and blessing to potential for excess and abuse. The semantic range covers literal wine, figurative use denoting joy or abundance, and at times the consequences of intoxication.