נֶ֣זֶם
𐤍𐤆𐤌
nezem
a nose ring
from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a nose-ring; earring, jewel.
H5141
Proverbs 11:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H5141
| Lemma | נֶזֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤆𐤌 |
| Transliteration | nezem |
| Strong's | H5141 |
| In-context | a nose ring |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H5141-02
a ring-ornament
| Root | נזם (n-z-m) |
| Core Meanings | piercing, perforating, ring-ornament, circular adornment |
| Semantic Range | nose-ring, earring, ring, ornamental jewelry piece, especially facial adornment |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, the נֶזֶם functioned as a sign of wealth, marital status, and covenantal gifting (e.g., betrothal contexts). It could symbolize honor and beauty, but also appear metaphorically (e.g., wisdom adorning a person as a ring adorns the face). |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc), appearing in absolute and construct states. No pronominal suffixes in the listed forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נֶזֶם is a masculine singular form referring to a pierced ring worn as an ornament, often in the nose or ear. "Ring-ornament" preserves the likely root sense of something pierced and circular while reflecting the masculine singular morphology ("a" + singular noun). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נזם (piercing, perforating, ring-ornament, circular adornment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5141-01 |
hanezem | the nose-ring |
H5141-03 |
nizemey | ring-ornaments of |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H5141)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:22 | נֶ֣זֶם | nezem | a nose ring |
| Genesis 24:30 | הַ/נֶּ֗זֶם | hanezem | the ring |
| Genesis 24:47 | הַ/נֶּ֨זֶם֙ | hanezem | the ring |