אֵת/וֹ֙
𐤀𐤕/𐤅
ʼêth
his mattock
A metal agricultural implement used for breaking and turning soil, most commonly a plowshare or blade, but in some contexts could refer to a hoe or other digging tool. The term denotes an iron tool essential for tilling fields and, at times, is metaphorically opposed to weapons when instruments of war are described as being turned into instruments of cultivation or vice versa (e.g., plowshare to sword and sword to plowshare).
1 Samuel 13:20 · Word #10
Lexicon H855
| Lemma | אֵת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʼêth |
| Strong's | H855 |
| Definition | A metal agricultural implement used for breaking and turning soil, most commonly a plowshare or blade, but in some contexts could refer to a hoe or other digging tool. The term denotes an iron tool essential for tilling fields and, at times, is metaphorically opposed to weapons when instruments of war are described as being turned into instruments of cultivation or vice versa (e.g., plowshare to sword and sword to plowshare). |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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 | his mattock |
SIBI-P1 Translation H855-01
his plow-blade
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct form with 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a metal implement used for cutting and turning soil, most commonly a plowshare or similar blade. The masculine singular form with 3ms pronominal suffix is preserved as "his," yielding "his plow-blade." |
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