בַּ/שְּׁפֵלָ֖ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄
shᵉphêlâh
in the Shephelah
Region of lowlands or gently sloped terrain, specifically designating the geographical zone of low hills and valleys in the land of Israel, especially the area between the coastal plain and the central highlands. In many biblical contexts, it refers to a distinct topographic region characterized by rolling hills and broad valleys.
2 Chronicles 9:27 · Word #12
Lexicon H8219
| Lemma | שְׁפֵלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shᵉphêlâh |
| Strong's | H8219 |
| Definition | Region of lowlands or gently sloped terrain, specifically designating the geographical zone of low hills and valleys in the land of Israel, especially the area between the coastal plain and the central highlands. In many biblical contexts, it refers to a distinct topographic region characterized by rolling hills and broad valleys. |
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 the Shephelah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8219-01
in the lowland region
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + feminine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁפֵלָה derives from the root שפל (“to be low”) and denotes a specific low-lying geographical region. The prefixed בַּ marks location (“in the”), and the feminine singular form reflects a single defined lowland region. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the lowland region
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the geographical reference of the Hebrew term with appropriate specificity as per silex_definition. |