הַ/סְּתָ֖יו
𐤄/𐤎𐤕𐤉𐤅
çᵉthâv
the winter
Period of winter, specifically referencing the rainy and darker, colder season of the year in the Levant. Used as a term denoting the wet winter season in the annual agricultural calendar; does not generally refer to cold or snow, but rather to the season characterized by increased rainfall and reduced sunlight.
Song of Songs 2:11 · Word #4
Lexicon H5638
| Lemma | סְתָו |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤅 |
| Transliteration | çᵉthâv |
| Strong's | H5638 |
| Definition | Period of winter, specifically referencing the rainy and darker, colder season of the year in the Levant. Used as a term denoting the wet winter season in the annual agricultural calendar; does not generally refer to cold or snow, but rather to the season characterized by increased rainfall and reduced sunlight. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 | the winter |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5638-01
the rainy winter season
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the specific wet, cloud-covered season of the Levantine agricultural year. "Rainy winter season" preserves the sense of a period marked by rainfall and obscured skies, reflecting the likely root idea of covering or concealment, and the definite article is retained. |
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