אֶתְנָ֔ן
𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤍
ʼethnan
a prostitute's wages
A payment given as compensation for sexual services, specifically referring to the fee or hire of a prostitute. The term is also used figuratively to denote offerings or profits derived from cultic prostitution or idolatrous practices. Depending on context, can refer to a literal price, reward, or wage paid for services considered illicit or morally charged within biblical literature.
Hosea 9:1 · Word #12
Lexicon H868
| Lemma | אֶתְנַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼethnan |
| Strong's | H868 |
| Definition | A payment given as compensation for sexual services, specifically referring to the fee or hire of a prostitute. The term is also used figuratively to denote offerings or profits derived from cultic prostitution or idolatrous practices. Depending on context, can refer to a literal price, reward, or wage paid for services considered illicit or morally charged within biblical literature. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a prostitute's wages |
SIBI-P1 Translation H868-01
prostitute-payment
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state (HNcmsc). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from תנן (“to give, to pay”) and denotes a specific payment given in exchange for sexual services. The masculine singular construct form indicates a bound relationship (“payment of…”), reflected concisely as “prostitute-payment.” |
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