דֶֽשֶׁא
𐤃𐤔𐤀
desheʼ
of grass
Tender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops.
nyasi "grass" (Meru) · nyasi "grass" (Embu) · ngasi "grass" (Kikuyu) +1 moreJob 38:27 · Word #6
Lexicon H1877
| Lemma | דֶּשֶׁא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | desheʼ |
| Strong's | H1877 |
| Definition | Tender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | of grass |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1877-02
fresh-sprouted grass
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This noun denotes what has freshly sprouted from the ground, highlighting the early, tender stage of growth rather than mature vegetation. The singular masculine absolute form is reflected as a simple singular concrete noun in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fresh-sprouted grass
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 precisely renders the nuance of new, tender grass per the SILEX definition and the context of this verse. |
Bantu Hebrew
דֶֽשֶׁא (desheʼ) — Tender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops.