פִּרְדּ֖/וֹ

𐤐𐤓𐤃/𐤅

pered

his mule

A sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; a mule. In biblical contexts, 'pered' refers specifically to the animal used as a riding beast or for bearing burdens, valued for its strength and endurance. The term designates the mule as distinct from horses (סוּס) and donkeys (חֲמוֹר), highlighting its mixed origin and unique role among domesticated animals.

H6505

2 Samuel 13:29 · Word #15

Lexicon H6505

Lemmaפֶּרֶד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤓𐤃
Transliterationpered
Strong'sH6505
DefinitionA sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; a mule. In biblical contexts, 'pered' refers specifically to the animal used as a riding beast or for bearing burdens, valued for its strength and endurance. The term designates the mule as distinct from horses (סוּס) and donkeys (חֲמוֹר), highlighting its mixed origin and unique role among domesticated animals.

Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasehis mule

SIBI-P1 Translation H6505-05

his mule

Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun פֶּרֶד denotes a mule, a distinct hybrid animal whose identity reflects the root idea of separation or division. The 3ms pronominal suffix is preserved with "his," and the singular masculine form is maintained.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

his mule

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is accurate and contextually natural for the possessive construction; no change needed.