ל/נער
𐤋/𐤍𐤏𐤓
naʻărâh
for the girl
A female child or young woman; specifically, a girl from childhood through adolescence, including the period of sexual maturity but prior to marriage. In certain contexts, the term can also refer more narrowly to a young woman of marriageable age, or to a female servant or attendant.
Deuteronomy 22:20 · Word #9
Lexicon H5291
| Lemma | נַעֲרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | naʻărâh |
| Strong's | H5291 |
| Definition | A female child or young woman; specifically, a girl from childhood through adolescence, including the period of sexual maturity but prior to marriage. In certain contexts, the term can also refer more narrowly to a young woman of marriageable age, or to a female servant or attendant. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the girl |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5291-10
to a young girl
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + noun, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעֲרָה is feminine singular absolute, meaning a female youth; the prefixed ל adds the sense of "to/for." "Young girl" preserves the root sense of youthfulness while maintaining feminine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to a young woman
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "for the girl". |