מִנְחָתִ֔/י
𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤕/𐤉
minchâh
my offering
A gift or offering, especially a presentation to a superior or deity; in cultic contexts, refers specifically to the non-animal offerings made to YHWH, typically consisting of grain, fine flour, oil, or frankincense. Outside the cultic context, denotes a present or tribute given to a person of higher status. The semantic range encompasses 'gift,' 'tribute,' and 'grain offering' as a technical term within Israelite religious practice.
Judges 6:18 · Word #10
Lexicon H4503
| Lemma | מִנְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | minchâh |
| Strong's | H4503 |
| Definition | A gift or offering, especially a presentation to a superior or deity; in cultic contexts, refers specifically to the non-animal offerings made to YHWH, typically consisting of grain, fine flour, oil, or frankincense. Outside the cultic context, denotes a present or tribute given to a person of higher status. The semantic range encompasses 'gift,' 'tribute,' and 'grain offering' as a technical term within Israelite religious practice. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my offering |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4503-14
my tribute-offering
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִנְחָה denotes a gift or offering presented to a superior or deity, rooted in the idea of something apportioned or assigned. The 1st person common singular suffix yields "my," and the singular feminine form is preserved in the concise rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my offering
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'my tribute-offering' is unnecessarily specific; 'my offering' matches context and normal usage here. |