מֵאֽוֹת
𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕
mêʼâh
hundred
A cardinal number denoting the quantity 'one hundred.' Used primarily as a numeral in counting people, objects, measurements, time periods, and monetary values. In some contexts, it forms part of larger numerals (e.g., two hundred), distributive phrases ('hundredfold'), or as an ordinal form ('hundredth').
Numbers 2:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H3967
| Lemma | מֵאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mêʼâh |
| Strong's | H3967 |
| Definition | A cardinal number denoting the quantity 'one hundred.' Used primarily as a numeral in counting people, objects, measurements, time periods, and monetary values. In some contexts, it forms part of larger numerals (e.g., two hundred), distributive phrases ('hundredfold'), or as an ordinal form ('hundredth'). |
Morphology HAcbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hundred |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3967-13
hundreds
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, plural, absolute state; functions adjectivally or substantively to denote multiple hundreds. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the plural absolute of the cardinal numeral מֵאָה, indicating multiple units of one hundred. Rendering it as "hundreds" preserves both the root sense of the numeral and the plural morphology. |
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