אַרְבְּעָ֗ה
𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤄
ʼarbaʻ
four
Masculine form of the numeral 'four.' Used to enumerate four distinct entities, persons, or objects, sometimes with contextual significance in ritual, genealogical, or literary frameworks. Functions as the standard designation for counting or specifying quantity 'four' in Biblical Hebrew literature.
Daniel 3:25 · Word #7
Lexicon H703
| Lemma | אַרְבַּע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | ʼarbaʻ |
| Strong's | H703 |
| Definition | Masculine form of the numeral 'four.' Used to enumerate four distinct entities, persons, or objects, sometimes with contextual significance in ritual, genealogical, or literary frameworks. Functions as the standard designation for counting or specifying quantity 'four' in Biblical Hebrew literature. |
Morphology AAcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | four |
SIBI-P1 Translation H703-02
four
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, masculine form, singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the masculine singular absolute form of the cardinal numeral derived from רבע, denoting the quantity of four. The rendering "four" directly reflects the root sense of being or making four without contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
four
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Four' is correct and needed for enumeration in context. |