הָ/אֹפִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤀𐤐𐤉𐤌
haofim
of the bakers
a primitive root; to cook, especially to bake; bake(-r, (-meats)).
Jeremiah 37:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H644
| Lemma | אָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâphâh |
| Strong's | H644 |
| In-context | of the bakers |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H644-04
the bakers
| Root | אפה (ʾ-p-h) |
| Core Meanings | to bake, to cook by heat, to prepare food by fire |
| Semantic Range | to bake bread or cakes, to cook food by heat, to act as a professional baker, those engaged in food preparation by baking |
| Conceptual Significance | Baking was a daily domestic and institutional task in ancient Israel, essential for bread production. "The bakers" could refer to household servants or royal officials, highlighting the structured roles within both family and court life. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed definite article (הָ). Functions substantivally: "the ones who are baking." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal masculine plural participle with the definite article, literally "the ones baking." Rendering it as "the bakers" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and reflects the masculine plural form indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אפה (to bake, to cook by heat, to prepare food by fire)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H644-01 |
afah | he baked |
H644-02 |
afiti | I have baked |
H644-03 |
efu | Bake, you (masculine plural)! |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H644)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:3 | אָפָ֖ה | afah | he baked |
| Genesis 40:1 | וְ/הָ/אֹפֶ֑ה | vehaofeh | and the baker |
| Genesis 40:2 | הָ/אוֹפִֽים | haofim | baker |