הֶֽ/חָלָב֙
𐤄/𐤇𐤋𐤁
châlâb
of milk
Milk, particularly the fresh, natural secretion of mammals, commonly from cows, goats, or sheep, used as a basic food substance. In extended contexts, can refer to dairy products (such as cheese) and is sometimes used metaphorically for abundance, richness, or fertility.
1 Samuel 17:18 · Word #4
Lexicon H2461
| Lemma | חָלָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châlâb |
| Strong's | H2461 |
| Definition | Milk, particularly the fresh, natural secretion of mammals, commonly from cows, goats, or sheep, used as a basic food substance. In extended contexts, can refer to dairy products (such as cheese) and is sometimes used metaphorically for abundance, richness, or fertility. |
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 | of milk |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2461-07
the milk
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ/הֶ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָלָב denotes liquid milk, derived from the root idea of richness and nutritive fatness. The prefixed definite article and masculine singular absolute form require the rendering "the milk." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the milk
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the milk' is appropriate, as the construct directly references a dairy product; context allows leaving it as is. |