בַּ/כָּתֵ֖ף
𐤁/𐤊𐤕𐤐
kâthêph
on the shoulder
Shoulder, the upper part of the arm where it joins the body; by extension, the side of a person or object, a flank or lateral part, often marking the outer section or extremity. Used both of human and animal anatomy and of structural features such as mountainsides, parts of clothing (especially the support for garments, or ornamental pieces like epaulets), or the border/side of an object. Figuratively, a position of bearing (e.g., responsibility, burden) or support.
Numbers 7:9 · Word #9
Lexicon H3802
| Lemma | כָּתֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kâthêph |
| Strong's | H3802 |
| Definition | Shoulder, the upper part of the arm where it joins the body; by extension, the side of a person or object, a flank or lateral part, often marking the outer section or extremity. Used both of human and animal anatomy and of structural features such as mountainsides, parts of clothing (especially the support for garments, or ornamental pieces like epaulets), or the border/side of an object. Figuratively, a position of bearing (e.g., responsibility, burden) or support. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the shoulder |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3802-01
on the shoulder
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + feminine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כָּתֵף denotes the shoulder as the bodily place of bearing or carrying; the prefixed בַּ marks location with the definite article, yielding "on the shoulder." The rendering preserves the feminine singular noun and the locative preposition. |
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