הַ/מַּהְפֶּ֖כֶת
𐤄/𐤌𐤄𐤐𐤊𐤕
mahpeketh
the-stocks
An instrument of restraint, specifically a device used to confine the feet or hands, such as stocks; in some contexts refers more broadly to a contraption used for holding or binding a person as a form of punishment or custodial restraint. The term can be used for wooden or metal restraining devices found in ancient legal and penal practices, and may be connected to practices of detention or public shame.
Jeremiah 29:26 · Word #18
Lexicon H4115
| Lemma | מַהְפֶּכֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤄𐤐𐤊𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mahpeketh |
| Strong's | H4115 |
| Definition | An instrument of restraint, specifically a device used to confine the feet or hands, such as stocks; in some contexts refers more broadly to a contraption used for holding or binding a person as a form of punishment or custodial restraint. The term can be used for wooden or metal restraining devices found in ancient legal and penal practices, and may be connected to practices of detention or public shame. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the-stocks |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4115-02
the restraint-stocks
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from הפך, indicating an instrument that forcibly alters or restricts normal movement. As a feminine singular noun with the definite article, it is rendered as a specific device of confinement: "the restraint-stocks." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the stocks
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The restraint-stocks' is root-faithful, but in context 'the stocks' is a standard clear English rendering and matches the intended restraint device. No meaning lost per silex_definition. |