אֵֽשֶׁת
𐤀𐤔𐤕
eshet
wife of
feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Ruth 4:5 · Word #11
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| In-context | wife of |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H802-04
wife of
| Root | אשה (ʾ-š-h) |
| Core Meanings | woman, female, wife, female counterpart |
| Semantic Range | woman, wife, female person, married woman, sometimes used idiomatically for a female associated with a group or quality (e.g., "woman of valor"). |
| Conceptual Significance | אִשָּׁה signifies the female counterpart to אִישׁ (man) and is foundational for biblical anthropology and covenant theology. In construct ("wife of"), it often marks marital covenant, household identity, and lineage, underscoring the relational and communal structure of Israelite society. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state from אִשָּׁה (ʾishshâh). The construct form אֵשֶׁת precedes and governs a following noun. The plural of the lemma is irregular: נָשִׁים. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אֵשֶׁת is a feminine singular noun in the construct state (HNcfsc), linking it to a following noun to express relationship or possession. Rendering it as "wife of" preserves both the feminine singular sense and the construct function, showing that she belongs in covenant or relational connection to the following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשה (woman, female, wife, female counterpart)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H802-02 |
beisheto | with his woman-wife |
H802-05 |
eshetekha | your woman-wife |
H802-07 |
hanashim | the women |
Word Usage (781 occurrences of H802)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:22 | לְ/אִשָּׁ֑ה | leishah | into a woman |
| Genesis 2:23 | אִשָּׁ֔ה | ishah | woman |
| Genesis 2:24 | בְּ/אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ | beisheto | to his wife |