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.

H3802

Numbers 7:9 · Word #9

Lexicon H3802

Lemmaכָּתֵף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤕𐤐
Transliterationkâthêph
Strong'sH3802
DefinitionShoulder, 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

Phraseon the shoulder

SIBI-P1 Translation H3802-01

on the shoulder

Morphological NotesPreposition ב + definite article + feminine singular absolute noun.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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