שֵׁ֣מֶץ
𐤔𐤌𐤑
shemets
a whisper
A tiny amount or slight trace of something, particularly of a sound, rumor, report, or any slight evidence of a matter. The term often connotes the faintest or barest hint, with an emphasis on minimalness or insubstantiality in what is being referenced.
Job 4:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H8102
| Lemma | שֶׁמֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | shemets |
| Strong's | H8102 |
| Definition | A tiny amount or slight trace of something, particularly of a sound, rumor, report, or any slight evidence of a matter. The term often connotes the faintest or barest hint, with an emphasis on minimalness or insubstantiality in what is being referenced. |
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 | a whisper |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8102-01
a mere trace
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering captures the noun’s core sense of extreme minimalness or slightness, reflecting the root idea of something very small or insubstantial. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes one minimal unit or instance of such a trace. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a whisper
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'a mere trace' to 'a whisper' to better reflect the context (a faint sound/message); SILEX definition allows 'whisper' as a very slight sound, which best fits the poetic scene. |