כַּ/מָּֽוֶת
𐤊/𐤌𐤅𐤕
mâveth
like death
Death; the cessation of life, whether by natural or violent means. Also denotes the state or condition of being dead and, by extension, the abstract idea or realm of death. In poetic and prophetic literature, māveth can personify death as a force or power. The word may also refer to pestilence or catastrophic destruction in metaphorical contexts. It is not confined merely to biological death but expresses the resulting state, the realm associated with it, and, at times, the power that death represents.
Lamentations 1:20 · Word #18
Lexicon H4194
| Lemma | מָוֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mâveth |
| Strong's | H4194 |
| Definition | Death; the cessation of life, whether by natural or violent means. Also denotes the state or condition of being dead and, by extension, the abstract idea or realm of death. In poetic and prophetic literature, māveth can personify death as a force or power. The word may also refer to pestilence or catastrophic destruction in metaphorical contexts. It is not confined merely to biological death but expresses the resulting state, the realm associated with it, and, at times, the power that death represents. |
Morphology HRd/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 | like death |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4194-09
like death
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ ("like/as") prefixed to masculine singular common noun מָוֶת in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָוֶת denotes the state or realm of death derived from the root מות. The prefixed כ־ preposition means "like" or "as," so the full form expresses comparison: "like death." |
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