אֵשֶׁת֩
𐤀𐤔𐤕
ʼishshâh
wife-of
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
2 Chronicles 22:11 · Word #26
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wife-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-04
woman of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the feminine singular construct form of אִשָּׁה, derived from אישׁ ('man, husband'), denoting an adult female human. The construct state requires the relational sense 'woman of,' preserving both feminine gender and singular number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
woman of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 retains the generic phrasing of 'eshet', as 'woman of' is suitable in Hebrew context. In SIBI, literal is preferred. |