גֶּ֣פֶן
𐤂𐤐𐤍
gephen
vine
Vine, specifically the cultivated grapevine (Vitis vinifera) grown for its fruit. In most contexts in the Hebrew Bible, גֶּפֶן (gephen) refers to the domesticated, fruit-bearing plant whose grapes are used for food and for the production of wine. The term emphasizes the agricultural and economic importance of the grapevine in ancient Israelite society and is often employed as a symbol of prosperity, blessing, or the state of the land. Less commonly, it may also refer more generally to the vine as a plant, but its primary reference is to the grapevine and its agricultural product.
Isaiah 16:8 · Word #5
Lexicon H1612
| Lemma | גֶּפֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | gephen |
| Strong's | H1612 |
| Definition | Vine, specifically the cultivated grapevine (Vitis vinifera) grown for its fruit. In most contexts in the Hebrew Bible, גֶּפֶן (gephen) refers to the domesticated, fruit-bearing plant whose grapes are used for food and for the production of wine. The term emphasizes the agricultural and economic importance of the grapevine in ancient Israelite society and is often employed as a symbol of prosperity, blessing, or the state of the land. Less commonly, it may also refer more generally to the vine as a plant, but its primary reference is to the grapevine and its agricultural product. |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | vine |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1612-09
grapevine
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; absolute state; grammatically feminine in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the cultivated grape-bearing vine central to ancient Israelite agriculture. Rendering it as "grapevine" preserves its specific agricultural reference rather than the broader "vine." |
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