בַּ/תְּכֵ֨לֶת֙
𐤁/𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤕
tᵉkêleth
in blue
A distinctive blue or blue-violet dye, or fabric dyed with this color, produced from a sea mollusk and used in high-status garments and sacred textiles. The term denotes either the dye itself or items colored with it, especially cloth used in the tabernacle, priestly garments, and regalia.
2 Chronicles 2:13 · Word #18
Lexicon H8504
| Lemma | תְּכֵלֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tᵉkêleth |
| Strong's | H8504 |
| Definition | A distinctive blue or blue-violet dye, or fabric dyed with this color, produced from a sea mollusk and used in high-status garments and sacred textiles. The term denotes either the dye itself or items colored with it, especially cloth used in the tabernacle, priestly garments, and regalia. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in blue |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8504-01
in the blue-violet cloth
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תְּכֵלֶת denotes the distinctive blue-violet dye or fabric dyed with it, especially for sacred and high-status use. The prefixed בַּ marks "in the," and the feminine singular absolute form is preserved with "cloth" as a singular material noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the blue-violet cloth
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "in blue". |