לָ/עֹרֵ֗ב
𐤋/𐤏𐤓𐤁
ʻôrêb
for the raven
Large, black-plumaged bird of the genus Corvus, especially Corvus corax (the common raven); in the Hebrew Bible, denotes a species of raven, characterized as an unclean bird. May also function as a collective for ravens, occasionally used with anthropomorphic or symbolic associations (e.g. as agents in narrative or as imagery).
Job 38:41 · Word #3
Lexicon H6158
| Lemma | עֹרֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻôrêb |
| Strong's | H6158 |
| Definition | Large, black-plumaged bird of the genus Corvus, especially Corvus corax (the common raven); in the Hebrew Bible, denotes a species of raven, characterized as an unclean bird. May also function as a collective for ravens, occasionally used with anthropomorphic or symbolic associations (e.g. as agents in narrative or as imagery). |
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 | for the raven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6158-04
to a raven
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֹרֵב denotes a raven, a dark-plumaged bird, deriving from the root idea of duskiness or darkness. The prefixed ל preposition is preserved as "to," and the masculine singular absolute form is reflected as "a raven." |
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