צְפַרְדְּעִ֑ים

𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏𐤉𐤌

tsᵉphardêaʻ

frogs

Frog; an amphibious creature noted for its association with water, especially in connection with riverbanks and marshes. In its primary biblical usage, the word denotes the animal featured as a key sign in the Egyptian plague narrative. The semantic range encompasses literal frogs and, potentially, their presence as a manifestation or instrument of affliction or disruption within a narrative context.

H6854

Psalms 105:30 · Word #3

Lexicon H6854

Lemmaצְפַרְדֵּעַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏
Transliterationtsᵉphardêaʻ
Strong'sH6854
DefinitionFrog; an amphibious creature noted for its association with water, especially in connection with riverbanks and marshes. In its primary biblical usage, the word denotes the animal featured as a key sign in the Egyptian plague narrative. The semantic range encompasses literal frogs and, potentially, their presence as a manifestation or instrument of affliction or disruption within a narrative context.

Morphology HNcfpa 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

Common Translation

Phrasefrogs

SIBI-P1 Translation H6854-05

chirping frogs

Morphological NotesNoun, common; feminine plural absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the primary sense of the noun as frogs while reflecting its likely derivation from the root צפר, associated with chirping or high-pitched sounds. The plural form is maintained in English, corresponding to the feminine plural absolute morphology.

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