אַ֭כְזָר
𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓
ʼakzâr
cruel
A person or action characterized by lack of compassion or mercy, harshness, or severity; denotes one who is cruel, fierce, or lacking in pity. In some contexts, may imply a violent or merciless disposition, without necessarily suggesting positive qualities such as bravery.
Job 41:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H393
| Lemma | אַכְזָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼakzâr |
| Strong's | H393 |
| Definition | A person or action characterized by lack of compassion or mercy, harshness, or severity; denotes one who is cruel, fierce, or lacking in pity. In some contexts, may imply a violent or merciless disposition, without necessarily suggesting positive qualities such as bravery. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cruel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H393-01
cruel one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root conveying harshness and lack of pity; rendered as "cruel one" to reflect the masculine singular form used substantively while preserving the core sense of mercilessness. |
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