וְ/חָלָֽב
𐤅/𐤇𐤋𐤁
châlâb
and milk
Milk, particularly the fresh, natural secretion of mammals, commonly from cows, goats, or sheep, used as a basic food substance. In extended contexts, can refer to dairy products (such as cheese) and is sometimes used metaphorically for abundance, richness, or fertility.
Isaiah 55:1 · Word #20
Lexicon H2461
| Lemma | חָלָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châlâb |
| Strong's | H2461 |
| Definition | Milk, particularly the fresh, natural secretion of mammals, commonly from cows, goats, or sheep, used as a basic food substance. In extended contexts, can refer to dairy products (such as cheese) and is sometimes used metaphorically for abundance, richness, or fertility. |
Morphology HC/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 milk |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2461-11
and milk
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָלָב denotes fresh, liquid milk, reflecting the root idea of richness and nutritive fatness. The prefixed וְ is the conjunction "and," and the form is masculine singular absolute, yielding "and milk." |
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