אֶפְעֶה֙

𐤀𐤐𐤏𐤄

efeeh

viper

from אֵפַע (in the sense of hissing); an asp or other venomous serpent; viper.

H660

Isaiah 30:6 · Word #10

Lexicon H660

Lemmaאֶפְעֶה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤐𐤏𐤄
Transliterationʼephʻeh
Strong'sH660
In-contextviper

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

SIBI-P1 H660-01

a hissing viper

Morphological NotesNoun, common masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa). Functions as a simple singular noun without article or suffix; derived from a verbal root denoting hissing or puffing.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֶפְעֶה is a masculine singular absolute form derived from a root associated with hissing or puffing. Rendering it as "a hissing viper" preserves both the zoological reference and the root imagery of a serpent characterized by its threatening hiss, while maintaining the singular masculine form.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אפע (to hiss, to puff, to emit a sharp breath or sound)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H659-01 meafa from a mere breath

Word Usage (3 occurrences of H660)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Isaiah 30:6 אֶפְעֶה֙ efeeh viper
Isaiah 59:5 אֶפְעֶֽה efeeh a viper
Job 20:16 אֶפְעֶֽה efeeh of a viper