בָ/אֵ֔פֶר
𐤁/𐤀𐤐𐤓
ʼêpher
in ashes
Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes').
Jeremiah 6:26 · Word #6
Lexicon H665
| Lemma | אֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼêpher |
| Strong's | H665 |
| Definition | Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes'). |
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 | in ashes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H665-06
ashes
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the scattered, powdery residue left from complete burning, reflecting the root idea of what is strewn or spread out. It is a masculine singular absolute noun, here rendered as a mass noun in English. |
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