הָ/אֹב֥וֹת
𐤄/𐤀𐤁𐤅𐤕
ʼôwb
the mediums
A ritual pit, vessel, or medium associated with necromancy; primarily, 'ôb denotes either (1) a ritual object or location intended to be a site of communication with the spirits of the dead, often translated as 'spirit medium's pit' or 'spirit vessel,' or (2) the spirit of the dead itself, summoned in divinatory practice, or the person (medium) through whom such communication is believed to occur. The word can refer both to the practice of necromancy and to the practitioner (medium), as well as to the phenomena manifested (spirit, ghost, 'familiar spirit' in traditional translations).
1 Samuel 28:9 · Word #14
Lexicon H178
| Lemma | אוֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼôwb |
| Strong's | H178 |
| Definition | A ritual pit, vessel, or medium associated with necromancy; primarily, 'ôb denotes either (1) a ritual object or location intended to be a site of communication with the spirits of the dead, often translated as 'spirit medium's pit' or 'spirit vessel,' or (2) the spirit of the dead itself, summoned in divinatory practice, or the person (medium) through whom such communication is believed to occur. The word can refer both to the practice of necromancy and to the practitioner (medium), as well as to the phenomena manifested (spirit, ghost, 'familiar spirit' in traditional translations). |
Morphology HTd/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 | the mediums |
SIBI-P1 Translation H178-02
the necromantic mediums
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the plural masculine noun with definite article ("the") and preserves the root sense of a hollow vessel associated with necromantic practice, extended to those who function as such mediums. "Necromantic mediums" captures both the ritual association and practitioner sense within the semantic range. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the necromantic mediums
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the necromantic mediums' closely reflects the silex_definition and contextually refers to banned practitioners. No need to adjust. |