מֶבָּטָ֑/הּ
𐤌𐤁𐤈/𐤄
mabbâṭ
her expectation
A thing looked toward or waited for; hope, expectation, or object of trust. In various contexts, מַבָּט refers to what one anticipates, longs for, or directs one's hope toward, whether pertaining to people, objects, or abstract outcomes. The nuance can range from confident hope to vain or misplaced expectation.
Zechariah 9:5 · Word #10
Lexicon H4007
| Lemma | מַבָּט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mabbâṭ |
| Strong's | H4007 |
| Definition | A thing looked toward or waited for; hope, expectation, or object of trust. In various contexts, מַבָּט refers to what one anticipates, longs for, or directs one's hope toward, whether pertaining to people, objects, or abstract outcomes. The nuance can range from confident hope to vain or misplaced expectation. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3fs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | her expectation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4007-03
her looked-for hope
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַבָּט derives from נבט (“to look, gaze”), denoting something one looks toward in expectation. Rendered as “looked-for hope” to preserve the visual-root sense, with the 3rd feminine singular suffix expressed as “her.” |
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