וּ/מַעְיָ֗ן
𐤅/𐤌𐤏𐤉𐤍
maʻyân
and a spring
A natural spring or fountain—an outflow of water emerging from the ground—often marking a vital source of fresh water in the landscape. Used not only for literal springs but in some cases as a figurative term for a source, origin, or abundance (of life, blessing, or knowledge), especially in poetic or wisdom literature.
Joel 4:18 · Word #15
Lexicon H4599
| Lemma | מַעְיָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | maʻyân |
| Strong's | H4599 |
| Definition | A natural spring or fountain—an outflow of water emerging from the ground—often marking a vital source of fresh water in the landscape. Used not only for literal springs but in some cases as a figurative term for a source, origin, or abundance (of life, blessing, or knowledge), especially in poetic or wisdom literature. |
Morphology HC/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 | and a spring |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4599-12
water-spring
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute (with prefixed conjunction in surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | מַעְיָן is a masculine singular noun derived from עין in its extended sense of a flowing source, visually likened to an eye. "Water-spring" preserves the concrete image of an outflowing source while reflecting the root’s connection to "eye" and "springing forth." |
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