וְ/כַ/שֹּׁ֨רֶשׁ֙
𐤅/𐤊/𐤔𐤓𐤔
sheresh
and-like-a-root
Root; the part of a plant that is typically below the surface and anchors it, absorbing water and nutrients; by extension, origin or basis. Figuratively, refers to the foundational source or underlying support of something, whether physical, genealogical, or metaphorical. Used for literal plant roots, ancestral roots, and the underlying cause or beginning of a matter.
Isaiah 53:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H8328
| Lemma | שֶׁרֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | sheresh |
| Strong's | H8328 |
| Definition | Root; the part of a plant that is typically below the surface and anchors it, absorbing water and nutrients; by extension, origin or basis. Figuratively, refers to the foundational source or underlying support of something, whether physical, genealogical, or metaphorical. Used for literal plant roots, ancestral roots, and the underlying cause or beginning of a matter. |
Morphology HC/Rd/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-like-a-root |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8328-13
and like the root
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + comparative preposition כַ (with assimilated definite article) + masculine singular common noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁרֶשׁ denotes a literal or figurative root, the foundational source or underlying support. The prefixed conjunction וְ and comparative preposition כַ with the assimilated definite article yield "and like the root," preserving masculine singular absolute form with comparison. |
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