הַ/נָּשִׁ֖ים
𐤄/𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌
ʼishshâh
the women
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
Nehemiah 13:26 · Word #26
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the women |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-07
the women
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine plural absolute of אִשָּׁה with the definite article, denoting adult female humans collectively. "The women" preserves both the feminine plural morphology and the general, root-derived sense as the female counterparts to אִישׁ (man/individual). |
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