הַ/נְּחִיל֗וֹת
𐤄/𐤍𐤇𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤕
Nechilah
the flutes
A musical pipe or flute, specifically a wind instrument of the woodwind type; in certain contexts, refers collectively to pipes or flutes. The term occurs in the superscription of Psalm 5, where it likely denotes musical direction involving the accompaniment of flutes or pipe instruments.
Psalms 5:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H5155
| Lemma | נְחִילָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤉𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Nechilah |
| Strong's | H5155 |
| Definition | A musical pipe or flute, specifically a wind instrument of the woodwind type; in certain contexts, refers collectively to pipes or flutes. The term occurs in the superscription of Psalm 5, where it likely denotes musical direction involving the accompaniment of flutes or pipe instruments. |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the flutes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5155-01
the flutes
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural noun with prefixed definite article (הַ); plural ending -וֹת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְחִילָה derives from the root חלל in its sense of playing a wind instrument, referring to a pierced woodwind pipe. The plural form with the definite article (הַ־) yields "the flutes," preserving both number and definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Nechilah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the flutes |