לָ/אָֽרֶץ

𐤋/𐤀𐤓𐤑

laarets

to the ground

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

H776

Isaiah 21:9 · Word #17

Lexicon H776

Lemmaאֶרֶץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤑
Transliterationʼerets
Strong'sH776
In-contextto the ground

Morphology HRd/Ncbsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H776-31

to the land

Rootארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ)
Core Meaningsto be firm, to be stable, earth, land, ground, territory, region
Semantic RangeThe word אָרֶץ carries a broad semantic range including: (1) the earth as a whole or the physical ground; (2) a specific land, territory, or region; (3) a country or nation's territory; (4) agricultural land or field; (5) the underworld or realm of the dead in some contexts. In the phrase לָאָרֶץ, the sense typically emphasizes movement or direction toward a specific land or ground.
Conceptual SignificanceThe word אָרֶץ (land/earth) is theologically central to biblical narrative, appearing over 2,500 times throughout the Hebrew Bible. It represents the promised inheritance for the patriarchs and Israel, the arena of God's covenant promises, and the stage for human moral accountability. The concept of land is woven through every biblical genre from creation accounts to eschatological visions, making it fundamental to understanding Israel's identity, covenant theology, and redemptive history.
Morphological NotesHRd/Ncbsa: Preposition לָ (definite article + preposition to) + feminine singular noun in construct state. The noun אָרֶץ is feminine singular, and the construct form indicates it is bound to a following genitive or is used in a definite sense. The morphology code indicates this is a definite form with the article.
Rendering RationaleThe form לָאָרֶץ consists of the preposition לָ (to/for) prefixed to the feminine singular construct noun אָרֶץ (land/earth). The morphology HRd/Ncbsa indicates a feminine singular noun in construct state with the definite article. The rendering 'to the land' preserves both the root's fundamental meaning of firm/stable ground and the grammatical structure showing movement or direction toward a specific territory or region.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root ארץ (to be firm, to be stable, earth, land, ground, territory, region)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H776-02 arets firm land
H777-01 aretsa Arza (Earthy-one)
H776-03 aretsah to her firmness

Word Usage (2505 occurrences of H776)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:1 הָ/אָֽרֶץ haarets the earth
Genesis 1:2 וְ/הָ/אָ֗רֶץ vehaarets and the earth
Genesis 1:10 אֶ֔רֶץ erets Earth
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