אַרְצ֜/וֹ

𐤀𐤓𐤑/𐤅

aretso

his land

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

H776

Numbers 21:24 · Word #7

Lexicon H776

Lemmaאֶרֶץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤑
Transliterationʼerets
Strong'sH776
In-contexthis land

Morphology HNcbsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H776-10

his firm-land

Rootרצ (r-ṣ)
Core Meaningsfirmness, solidity, broken fragment, land as enduring ground
Semantic RangeEarth at large, land/country, ground/field, nation/territory, wilderness/world, one's own land (with suffix); ranges from global (earth) to local (piece of ground) or specific (land of Israel/Canaan).
Conceptual Significanceאֶרֶץ symbolizes God's created order, the arena of covenant promises (e.g., land to Abraham), exile/return motifs, and human dominion; theologically, it underscores divine sovereignty over creation, judgment (e.g., cursed ground), and restoration, often contrasting earthly transience with heavenly firmness.
Morphological NotesHNcbsc/Sp3ms: Noun common both genders basic singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; appears in various cantillation forms but consistent morphology across 32 occurrences.
Rendering Rationale'Firm-land' preserves the core semantic field of firmness and solidity from the unused root, evoking land as enduring, broken-yet-stable ground akin to pottery fragments; it reflects the morphology as a common noun (HNcbsc) in singular construct form with 3ms pronominal suffix ('his'), maintaining masculine singular possession without altering gender or number.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root רצ (firmness, solidity, broken fragment, land as enduring ground)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H776-09 aretsi my firm-land
H776-43 rts firm-ground
H776-60 veerets of firm-ground

Word Usage (2505 occurrences of H776)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:1 הָ/אָֽרֶץ haarets the earth
Genesis 1:2 וְ/הָ/אָ֗רֶץ vehaarets and the earth
Genesis 1:10 אֶ֔רֶץ erets Earth