הָ֭/רִיפוֹת

𐤄/𐤓𐤉𐤐𐤅𐤕

harifot

the crushed grain

or רִפָה; from רוּף; (only plural), grits (as pounded); ground corn, wheat.

H7383

Proverbs 27:22 · Word #7

Lexicon H7383

Lemmaרִיפָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤉𐤐𐤄
Transliterationrîyphâh
Strong'sH7383
In-contextthe crushed grain

Morphology HTd/Ncfpa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7383-01

the pounded grains

Rootרוף (r-w-p̄)
Core Meaningsto pound, crush, pulverize, break into pieces
Semantic Rangepounded grain, crushed wheat, groats, grits, coarse meal prepared by pounding
Conceptual SignificanceRepresents a basic foodstuff in ancient Israelite diet, highlighting everyday sustenance derived through manual labor; its root connection to pounding underscores the human effort involved in preparing staple nourishment.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ/הָ); this noun occurs only in the plural form in Biblical Hebrew.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root רוף, conveying the act of pounding or crushing. As a definite feminine plural absolute (Ncfpa with article), the rendering preserves both the definite article ("the") and the plural form ("grains"), while reflecting the root sense of something that has been pounded.

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Word Usage (2 occurrences of H7383)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 17:19 הָֽ/רִפ֑וֹת harifot the ground grain
Proverbs 27:22 הָ֭/רִיפוֹת harifot the crushed grain