וְ/לָ֣/אֵתִ֔ים
𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤕𐤉𐤌
ʼêth
and for the mattocks
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 13:21 · Word #5
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 HC/Rd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and for the mattocks |
SIBI-P1 Translation H855-04
plowshares
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a metal agricultural blade used for breaking and turning soil. The masculine plural absolute form is preserved by rendering it as the plural "plowshares." |
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