חִטָּ֑ה
𐤇𐤈𐤄
chiṭṭâh
wheat
A cereal grain, specifically wheat, including both the plant itself and its edible grain. In the Hebrew Bible, חִטָּה refers to the primary cultivated grain used for making bread and as a staple foodstuff. It is distinguished from other grains like barley and spelt, and denotes both the standing crop and harvested product.
otava "millet, bread grain" (Umbundu) · kitaba "maize, bread grain" (Kimbundu) · kitaba "maize, grain, sometimes used for 'bread grain' (mod. usages after introduction of maize)" (Kikongo)Deuteronomy 32:14 · Word #15
Lexicon H2406
| Lemma | חִטָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chiṭṭâh |
| Strong's | H2406 |
| Definition | A cereal grain, specifically wheat, including both the plant itself and its edible grain. In the Hebrew Bible, חִטָּה refers to the primary cultivated grain used for making bread and as a staple foodstuff. It is distinguished from other grains like barley and spelt, and denotes both the standing crop and harvested product. |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 | wheat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2406-02
wheat
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes wheat as a specific cultivated cereal grain, encompassing both the standing plant and its edible grain. The singular feminine absolute form is naturally rendered by the English mass noun "wheat," which preserves its agricultural substance sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
wheat
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Chitah' is simply 'wheat'; P1 is accurate in context. |
Bantu Hebrew
חִטָּ֑ה (chiṭṭâh) — A cereal grain, specifically wheat, including both the plant itself and its edible grain. In the Hebrew Bible, חִטָּה refers to the primary cultivated grain used for making bread and as a staple foodstuff. It is distinguished from other grains like barley and spelt, and denotes both the standing crop and harvested product.