לְ/מִפְשַׁ֖ר
𐤋/𐤌𐤐𐤔𐤓
pᵉshar
to interpret
To interpret, especially to explain the meaning of dreams, enigmas, or ambiguous messages. In the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, פְּשַׁר refers specifically to the act of providing an authoritative explanation, particularly of concealed or obscure communications such as dreams or portents. The term denotes both the act of elucidation and sometimes the resulting explanation or interpretation itself.
Daniel 5:16 · Word #9
Lexicon H6590
| Lemma | פְּשַׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | pᵉshar |
| Strong's | H6590 |
| Definition | To interpret, especially to explain the meaning of dreams, enigmas, or ambiguous messages. In the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, פְּשַׁר refers specifically to the act of providing an authoritative explanation, particularly of concealed or obscure communications such as dreams or portents. The term denotes both the act of elucidation and sometimes the resulting explanation or interpretation itself. |
Morphology AR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to interpret |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6590-01
to interpret
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Peal stem (simple active), infinitive construct with prefixed לְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal infinitive construct denotes the simple active action of the root פשר, expressing the act of providing an explanation or interpretation. The prefixed לְ marks purpose or result, hence the rendering "to interpret." |
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