סְאִים֙
𐤎𐤀𐤉𐤌
çᵉʼâh
measures of
A dry measure of capacity used in ancient Israel, approximately equivalent to six to seven liters, predominantly employed for measuring quantities of grain or meal. The term is typically used as a unit of volume in legal, ritual, and narrative texts to specify amounts of agricultural produce.
1 Samuel 25:18 · Word #15
Lexicon H5429
| Lemma | סְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | çᵉʼâh |
| Strong's | H5429 |
| Definition | A dry measure of capacity used in ancient Israel, approximately equivalent to six to seven liters, predominantly employed for measuring quantities of grain or meal. The term is typically used as a unit of volume in legal, ritual, and narrative texts to specify amounts of agricultural produce. |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | measures of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5429-03
grain-measures
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural feminine noun denotes standardized dry units of measured capacity, especially for grain. "Grain-measures" preserves both the quantitative root sense and the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
grain-measures
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the measured dry goods unit; context demands this specificity. |