וְ/הָ/רְבִיעִ֖י
𐤅/𐤄/𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤏𐤉
rᵉbîyʻîy
and the fourth
Ordinal adjective meaning 'fourth' in sequence, referring to the item or position that is number four in a series. It is used for both order (the fourth in a list) and partitive/fractional sense (a quarter or one-fourth of a whole). In some contexts, it also appears as an attributive specifying something that is divided into four parts, or that corresponds to the number four (e.g., four-sided or foursquare).
2 Samuel 3:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H7243
| Lemma | רְבִיעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | rᵉbîyʻîy |
| Strong's | H7243 |
| Definition | Ordinal adjective meaning 'fourth' in sequence, referring to the item or position that is number four in a series. It is used for both order (the fourth in a list) and partitive/fractional sense (a quarter or one-fourth of a whole). In some contexts, it also appears as an attributive specifying something that is divided into four parts, or that corresponds to the number four (e.g., four-sided or foursquare). |
Morphology HC/Td/Aomsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | o — Ordinal Number — Ordinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the fourth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7243-09
and the fourth
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הָ + masculine singular absolute ordinal adjective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רְבִיעִי is the masculine singular ordinal form derived from the root רבע, meaning "four." With the prefixed conjunction וְ (and) and definite article הָ (the), it yields "and the fourth," preserving both its ordinal force and masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the fourth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 is contextually correct because the ordinal adjective 'fourth' is accurately rendered for the sequence of sons in the verse. |