כַּ/שּׁוֹפָ֖ר
𐤊/𐤔𐤅𐤐𐤓
shôwphâr
like a trumpet
A ram's horn or trumpet-like wind instrument, traditionally made from the curved horn of a ram or similar animal, used for signaling, ritual, or ceremonial purposes. In Israelite society, the shofar was specifically utilized as a signaling device in warfare, for religious festivals and ceremonies (notably the Day of Blowing at the seventh month and the Jubilee year), and for summoning assemblies. The term connotes both the physical instrument and the act of sounding it for specific communal or religious purposes. The shofar's distinctive, piercing sound also denotes alerting or announcing significant collective events.
Isaiah 58:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H7782
| Lemma | שׁוֹפָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shôwphâr |
| Strong's | H7782 |
| Definition | A ram's horn or trumpet-like wind instrument, traditionally made from the curved horn of a ram or similar animal, used for signaling, ritual, or ceremonial purposes. In Israelite society, the shofar was specifically utilized as a signaling device in warfare, for religious festivals and ceremonies (notably the Day of Blowing at the seventh month and the Jubilee year), and for summoning assemblies. The term connotes both the physical instrument and the act of sounding it for specific communal or religious purposes. The shofar's distinctive, piercing sound also denotes alerting or announcing significant collective events. |
Morphology HRd/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 | like a trumpet |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7782-06
like a ram’s horn
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ (“like/as”) + noun, common masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition כ conveys comparison (“like/as”), attached to the masculine singular noun שׁוֹפָר, denoting a ram’s horn used as a signaling instrument. The rendering preserves both the singular form and the concrete instrument sense attested in its semantic range. |
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