שְׂפָת֜/וֹ
𐤔𐤐𐤕/𐤅
sâphâh
its brim
The anatomical lip; by extension, the edge or boundary of an object, especially a vessel or body of water; in abstract or collective sense, language or speech. In concrete contexts, refers to the physical lips as organs for speaking or as an indicator of speech; in spatial contexts, describes the border, margin, or rim of diverse entities.
2 Chronicles 4:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H8193
| Lemma | שָׂפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | sâphâh |
| Strong's | H8193 |
| Definition | The anatomical lip; by extension, the edge or boundary of an object, especially a vessel or body of water; in abstract or collective sense, language or speech. In concrete contexts, refers to the physical lips as organs for speaking or as an indicator of speech; in spatial contexts, describes the border, margin, or rim of diverse entities. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
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 | its brim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8193-23
his lip
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine singular in construct with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix, yielding "his lip." The rendering preserves the primary concrete sense of שׂפה as the lip, the natural boundary of the mouth, while reflecting the attached possessive suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his lip
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "its lip". |