וּ/בָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙
𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤑
ʼerets
to the ground
Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity.
Ayé "the world, the earth" (Yoruba)1 Samuel 26:8 · Word #15
Lexicon H776
| Lemma | אֶרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼerets |
| Strong's | H776 |
| Definition | Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity. |
Morphology HC/Rd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the ground |
SIBI-P1 Translation H776-50
and in the land
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב (with assimilated definite article) + noun common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the conjunction ו (and) and the preposition ב with the definite article ("in the"), attached to the feminine singular noun אֶרֶץ. "Land" preserves the noun’s core sense of solid ground or territory while maintaining the definite singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the ground
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Narrative context and the prepositional structure require 'to the ground,' which reflects direction/result. 'And in the land' (P1) is incorrect for this context. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/בָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ (ʼerets) — Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Ayé | the world, the earth | Yoruba |