כִּבְשָׂ֨ה
𐤊𐤁𐤔𐤄
kibsâh
ewe-lamb
Female lamb; specifically a young female sheep, often used in sacrificial, ritual, or pastoral contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, כִּבְשָׂה (kibsâh) designates a female lamb by sex (as opposed to כֶּבֶשׂ keves, a male lamb), and the term appears primarily in legal and cultic passages specifying the offering or value of animals for sacrifice, restitution, or inheritance. The semantic range also extends to designating a female lamb in general pastoral or narrative settings.
2 Samuel 12:3 · Word #6
Lexicon H3535
| Lemma | כִּבְשָׂה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | kibsâh |
| Strong's | H3535 |
| Definition | Female lamb; specifically a young female sheep, often used in sacrificial, ritual, or pastoral contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, כִּבְשָׂה (kibsâh) designates a female lamb by sex (as opposed to כֶּבֶשׂ keves, a male lamb), and the term appears primarily in legal and cultic passages specifying the offering or value of animals for sacrifice, restitution, or inheritance. The semantic range also extends to designating a female lamb in general pastoral or narrative settings. |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 | ewe-lamb |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3535-03
female lamb
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כִּבְשָׂה is the regular feminine singular form of כֶּבֶשׂ (lamb), marked by the feminine ending ָה. "Female lamb" preserves both the specific sex and singular number inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a female lamb
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Article 'a' needed before the noun in English context for indefinite referent; specificity as 'female lamb' is correct. |