הַ/אֶ֨פֶס
𐤄/𐤀𐤐𐤎
ʼepheç
Is there not
A limit, end, or extremity; in various contexts, can denote a boundary (geographical or abstract), a point of cessation, or nonexistence. Used often as a negative particle or adverbial expression (e.g., nothing, none, only) to indicate the absence of something or the idea of exclusivity ('none besides'). Can also refer, in the dual form, to the ankle, as the extremity of the leg.
2 Samuel 9:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H657
| Lemma | אֶפֶס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤎 |
| Transliteration | ʼepheç |
| Strong's | H657 |
| Definition | A limit, end, or extremity; in various contexts, can denote a boundary (geographical or abstract), a point of cessation, or nonexistence. Used often as a negative particle or adverbial expression (e.g., nothing, none, only) to indicate the absence of something or the idea of exclusivity ('none besides'). Can also refer, in the dual form, to the ankle, as the extremity of the leg. |
Morphology HTi/Ncmsa
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 | Is there not |
SIBI-P1 Translation H657-06
the limit
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶפֶס derives from the root meaning "to end" or "to cease," denoting a boundary or point of termination. As a masculine singular absolute noun with the definite article, it is rendered "the limit," preserving both its nominal form and core sense of extremity or endpoint. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
is there none
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context requires a negative existential sense; 'the limit' does not fit the meaning here, which is an idiomatic absence inquiry. Silex supports this usage. |