וְ/תוּכִּיִּֽים
𐤅/𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤉𐤌
tukkîy
and peacocks
A bird of foreign origin mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, likely referring to a peacock or a similarly exotic and ornamental bird known for its notable plumage and association with wealth and distant trade. The term denotes a non-native, visually impressive bird brought to the Israelite court as a luxury item or curiosity.
2 Chronicles 9:21 · Word #20
Lexicon H8500
| Lemma | תֻּכִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤊𐤉 |
| Transliteration | tukkîy |
| Strong's | H8500 |
| Definition | A bird of foreign origin mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, likely referring to a peacock or a similarly exotic and ornamental bird known for its notable plumage and association with wealth and distant trade. The term denotes a non-native, visually impressive bird brought to the Israelite court as a luxury item or curiosity. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and peacocks |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8500-01
and exotic peacocks
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine plural, absolute state, with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural absolute with a prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), so the rendering preserves the plural form and includes the conjunction. “Exotic peacocks” reflects the loanword’s sense of a foreign, ornamental bird associated with luxury import. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and exotic peacocks
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And exotic peacocks' reflects both the term's probable meaning and lexical consensus; P1 is accurate. |