מִשְׁטָר֣/וֹ
𐤌𐤔𐤈𐤓/𐤅
mishṭâr
its rule
System or sphere of authority, the area or domain within which rule, order, or governance is exercised; often denotes the structured administration or jurisdiction of an official. Occasionally refers more abstractly to the concept of order or regulation.
Job 38:33 · Word #6
Lexicon H4896
| Lemma | מִשְׁטָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤈𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mishṭâr |
| Strong's | H4896 |
| Definition | System or sphere of authority, the area or domain within which rule, order, or governance is exercised; often denotes the structured administration or jurisdiction of an official. Occasionally refers more abstractly to the concept of order or regulation. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | its rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4896-01
his sphere of authority
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁטָר denotes an ordered system or domain of governance derived from the root idea of recording and administering. The construct form with a 3ms suffix requires the rendering "his sphere of authority," preserving both possession and the concept of structured jurisdiction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
its sphere of authority
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 has 'his sphere of authority' but the referent is 'heavens' (a plural/neuter), so 'its sphere of authority' better fits the English and matches the context. |