וְ/נָשִׁים֙
𐤅/𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌
ʼishshâh
and wives
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
2 Samuel 5:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HC/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and wives |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-58
and women
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun, common feminine plural absolute (irregular plural of אִשָּׁה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is the feminine plural absolute form of אִשָּׁה, derived from אישׁ, denoting adult female humans. The prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and," and the plural feminine form is preserved as "women." |
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