לַ/אֲג֥וֹרַת
𐤋/𐤀𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤕
ʼăgôwrâh
for a piece of
A small piece of silver used as a coin, especially in contexts of trade or as a unit of payment; refers specifically to a minor denomination of currency, likely corresponding to a fractional value in the ancient Israelite system of weights and money. The term is rare and its precise value or coinage type is uncertain, but it is generally understood to denote a token or low-value unit rather than a weight of uncoined metal.
1 Samuel 2:36 · Word #8
Lexicon H95
| Lemma | אֲגוֹרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăgôwrâh |
| Strong's | H95 |
| Definition | A small piece of silver used as a coin, especially in contexts of trade or as a unit of payment; refers specifically to a minor denomination of currency, likely corresponding to a fractional value in the ancient Israelite system of weights and money. The term is rare and its precise value or coinage type is uncertain, but it is generally understood to denote a token or low-value unit rather than a weight of uncoined metal. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a piece of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H95-01
for a small silver-coin of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state, with prefixed preposition לַ ("for/to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֲגוֹרָה derives from the root meaning "to gather," referring to a collected piece of silver used as a minor coin. The feminine singular construct form with prefixed לַ ("for/to") requires the rendering "for a small silver-coin of," preserving both its low-denomination sense and its construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for a piece of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'For a piece of' aligns with the rare coin meaning in context and matches the usual rendering for אֲגוֹרַת. |