אֹ֥הֶל
𐤀𐤄𐤋
ʼôhel
of the tent
A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain.
Numbers 25:6 · Word #21
Lexicon H168
| Lemma | אֹהֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼôhel |
| Strong's | H168 |
| Definition | A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the tent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H168-42
portable tent-dwelling
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֹהֶל denotes the physical structure used for dwelling in a nomadic setting, directly reflecting the root idea of tenting or encamping. "Portable tent-dwelling" preserves both the concrete object and its function as a movable habitation. |
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