בַּ/כְּפִירִ֖ים
𐤁/𐤊𐤐𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤌
kᵉphîyr
in the Chephirim
A young lion, particularly a sub-adult or vigorous lion characterized by strength and fierceness. In some limited Hebrew contexts (primarily in later Hebrew or cognate usage), can also denote a village or settlement, possibly due to a sense of being enclosed or protected. In the Hebrew Bible, however, the substantive use almost exclusively refers to a young, powerful lion.
Nehemiah 6:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H3715
| Lemma | כְּפִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kᵉphîyr |
| Strong's | H3715 |
| Definition | A young lion, particularly a sub-adult or vigorous lion characterized by strength and fierceness. In some limited Hebrew contexts (primarily in later Hebrew or cognate usage), can also denote a village or settlement, possibly due to a sense of being enclosed or protected. In the Hebrew Bible, however, the substantive use almost exclusively refers to a young, powerful lion. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the Chephirim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3715-01
in the young lions
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + definite article + masculine plural common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּפִיר in Biblical Hebrew denotes a vigorous young lion; the masculine plural absolute form כְּפִירִים is preserved as "young lions." The prefixed בַּ־ (bet with definite article) is rendered "in the," maintaining both the preposition and definiteness. |
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