מִ/כֶּ֧תֶף
𐤌/𐤊𐤕𐤐
kâthêph
on the side
Shoulder, the upper part of the arm where it joins the body; by extension, the side of a person or object, a flank or lateral part, often marking the outer section or extremity. Used both of human and animal anatomy and of structural features such as mountainsides, parts of clothing (especially the support for garments, or ornamental pieces like epaulets), or the border/side of an object. Figuratively, a position of bearing (e.g., responsibility, burden) or support.
2 Chronicles 4:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H3802
| Lemma | כָּתֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kâthêph |
| Strong's | H3802 |
| Definition | Shoulder, the upper part of the arm where it joins the body; by extension, the side of a person or object, a flank or lateral part, often marking the outer section or extremity. Used both of human and animal anatomy and of structural features such as mountainsides, parts of clothing (especially the support for garments, or ornamental pieces like epaulets), or the border/side of an object. Figuratively, a position of bearing (e.g., responsibility, burden) or support. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
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 | on the side |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3802-19
from shoulder-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן + feminine singular construct noun כָּתֵף. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כָּתֵף denotes the shoulder as the place of bearing or carrying; the prefixed מִן adds "from," and the construct singular form requires "shoulder-of," indicating relation to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from side of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Here, the sense is not anatomical 'shoulder' but positional 'side.' 'From side of' fits the spatial context better than 'from shoulder-of.' |