אֲר֨וֹן
𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤍
ʼârôwn
ark of
A container or chest, typically large and often constructed of wood. Most prominently, it refers to the sacred chest known as the 'ark of the covenant' that held the tablets of the covenant in Israelite tradition. In other narrative or ritual contexts, it can refer to a chest for storage or, in one instance, a coffin.
1 Samuel 5:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H727
| Lemma | אָרוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼârôwn |
| Strong's | H727 |
| Definition | A container or chest, typically large and often constructed of wood. Most prominently, it refers to the sacred chest known as the 'ark of the covenant' that held the tablets of the covenant in Israelite tradition. In other narrative or ritual contexts, it can refer to a chest for storage or, in one instance, a coffin. |
Morphology HNcbsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ark of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H727-01
gathering chest of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from the root meaning "to gather, collect," this noun denotes a receptacle designed to hold gathered items. The singular construct form is reflected by the bound rendering "chest of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ark of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'gathering chest of' is too abstract and not contextually correct here. Given the subject (the Ark in Philistia), 'ark of' is required; this is the established English for אֲרוֹן in this biblical context. |