נְשֵׁ֥י
𐤍𐤔𐤉
ʼishshâh
the women of
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
Numbers 31:9 · Word #5
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the women of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-35
women of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural construct of אִשָּׁה. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the feminine plural construct of אִשָּׁה, derived from אישׁ. The construct state requires a relational rendering, hence "women of," preserving feminine plural morphology and the genitive linkage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
women of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Women of' properly represents the construct form used here after the object marker, referring to the women of Midyan. |