מָנ֣וֹס
𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤎
mânôwç
escape
Place or act of fleeing; specifically, a location or means of escape, often denoting a place of refuge or sanctuary, but in some contexts used to describe the act or state of flight. The primary meaning is a site or act of escape from danger or pursuit, usually with a focus on physical safety, but also used in some poetic or metaphoric contexts for deliverance.
Psalms 142:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H4498
| Lemma | מָנוֹס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | mânôwç |
| Strong's | H4498 |
| Definition | Place or act of fleeing; specifically, a location or means of escape, often denoting a place of refuge or sanctuary, but in some contexts used to describe the act or state of flight. The primary meaning is a site or act of escape from danger or pursuit, usually with a focus on physical safety, but also used in some poetic or metaphoric contexts for deliverance. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | escape |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4498-01
place of escape
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָנוֹס derives from the root נוס (to flee) and denotes either the act or the location resulting from fleeing. "Place of escape" preserves the concrete nominal sense of a site associated with fleeing while remaining faithful to the root meaning. |
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