lean one (masculine singular)
| Root | רזה (r-z-h) |
| Core Meanings | thinness, leanness, wasting away, emaciation |
| Semantic Range | lean, thin, gaunt, emaciated, physically wasted, reduced in flesh |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, leanness often signifies famine, affliction, or divine judgment, where physical wasting reflects hardship or deprivation. The term can therefore carry both literal and symbolic weight in contexts of scarcity and distress. |
| Morphological Notes | Occurs as a masculine singular adjective (absolute) and as Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular. The adjective describes a masculine noun; the verbal form denotes a completed state of having become lean. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root רזה conveys the idea of becoming thin or wasted away. The predominant morphology here reflects a masculine singular adjective or a Qal perfect 3ms verbal form (“he was lean”), so the rendering preserves the masculine singular sense while expressing the core idea of physical leanness or wasting. |
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