נַעֲרֹתֶ֣י/הָ

𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤕𐤉/𐤄

naaroteyha

her maidens

feminine of נַעַר; a girl (from infancy to adolescence); damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

H5291

Proverbs 9:3 · Word #2

Lexicon H5291

Lemmaנַעֲרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄
Transliterationnaʻărâh
Strong'sH5291
In-contexther maidens

Morphology HNcfpc/Sp3fs 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

SIBI-P1 H5291-15

her young-women

Rootנער (n-ʿ-r)
Core Meaningsyouth, youthful vigor, adolescence, early life
Semantic Rangegirl, maiden, young woman of marriageable age, female attendant, youthful female servant
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical society, נַעֲרוֹת often denotes young women under the authority of a household head, highlighting stages of life, family structure, and communal identity; the term carries connotations of youthfulness, vulnerability, and emerging womanhood.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine plural noun in construct form (נַעֲרוֹתֵי־) with 3fs pronominal suffix (־הָ), yielding "her young women."
Rendering RationaleThe noun נַעֲרָה derives from the root נער, expressing youthfulness or early life. The form is feminine plural construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix, so "her young-women" preserves the feminine plural sense (not generic "servants") and clearly marks possession by "her."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נער (youth, youthful vigor, adolescence, early life)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6063-01 aner Aner (the Youthful-One)
H5288-01 banaar in the young man-servant
H5290-01 banoar in the stirring of youth

Word Usage (76 occurrences of H5291)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 24:14 הַֽ/נַּעֲרָ֗ hanaara the young woman
Genesis 24:16 וְ/הַֽ/נַּעֲרָ֗ vehanaara And the girl
Genesis 24:28 הַֽ/נַּעֲרָ֔ hanaara the girl