אֵ֨פֶר֙
𐤀𐤐𐤓
ʼêpher
ashes
Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes').
2 Samuel 13:19 · Word #3
Lexicon H665
| Lemma | אֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼêpher |
| Strong's | H665 |
| Definition | Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes'). |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ashes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H665-02
ashes-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the finely scattered residue of burning, reflecting the root sense of strewn or dust-like remains. The construct state is preserved by rendering it as "ashes-of," indicating its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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