כְּ/אַרְבָּעִ֥ים
𐤊/𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌
ʼarbâʻîym
about forty
The cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'forty.' Used in reference to periods of time (days, years), quantities, age, and group sizes. The word can refer to literal or symbolic quantities depending on context.
Joshua 4:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H705
| Lemma | אַרְבָּעִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼarbâʻîym |
| Strong's | H705 |
| Definition | The cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'forty.' Used in reference to periods of time (days, years), quantities, age, and group sizes. The word can refer to literal or symbolic quantities depending on context. |
Morphology HR/Acbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | about forty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H705-04
about forty
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("as/about") prefixed to cardinal number adjective, plural, absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base numeral אַרְבָּעִים denotes the quantity "forty," derived from the root meaning "four." The prefixed כְּ adds the sense of approximation or comparison, yielding "about forty" while preserving the cardinal number form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
about forty
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the cardinal numeral as 'about forty,' which fits the context specifying the group size. |