בַּ/סִּֽיר
𐤁/𐤎𐤉𐤓
çîyr
in the pot
A vessel typically made of metal or clay, used for boiling or cooking over a fire; in most contexts, refers to a cooking pot, cauldron, or pan. Additionally, in several poetic or rare contexts, the word can denote a thorn, bramble, or hook—by way of visual or functional similarity or through wordplay. The primary sense is as a container for heating or preparing food, with secondary usage referring metaphorically or analogically to thorns or hooks.
2 Kings 4:41 · Word #15
Lexicon H5518
| Lemma | סִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çîyr |
| Strong's | H5518 |
| Definition | A vessel typically made of metal or clay, used for boiling or cooking over a fire; in most contexts, refers to a cooking pot, cauldron, or pan. Additionally, in several poetic or rare contexts, the word can denote a thorn, bramble, or hook—by way of visual or functional similarity or through wordplay. The primary sense is as a container for heating or preparing food, with secondary usage referring metaphorically or analogically to thorns or hooks. |
Morphology HRd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the pot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5518-01
in the cooking-pot
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article assimilated (בַּ) + common noun, singular, absolute; gender attested as both masculine and feminine in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun סִיר primarily denotes a vessel used for boiling or cooking. The prefixed בַּ marks the singular noun in the absolute state with the preposition "in," yielding "in the cooking-pot" as a root-faithful rendering. |
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