וָ/אֵ֑ם
𐤅/𐤀𐤌
ʼêm
or mother
A female parent; specifically, the biological mother of a child. The term may also denote an ancestress or matriarch within a kinship structure. In extended or figurative use, it refers to the foundational or originating element of a group, position, or object (e.g., 'mother city,' 'mother of all living'). In some contexts, 'ēm also signifies the source or primal part of something (e.g., the main channel or 'parting' of a stream).
Esther 2:7 · Word #13
Lexicon H517
| Lemma | אֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼêm |
| Strong's | H517 |
| Definition | A female parent; specifically, the biological mother of a child. The term may also denote an ancestress or matriarch within a kinship structure. In extended or figurative use, it refers to the foundational or originating element of a group, position, or object (e.g., 'mother city,' 'mother of all living'). In some contexts, 'ēm also signifies the source or primal part of something (e.g., the main channel or 'parting' of a stream). |
Morphology HC/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 | or mother |
SIBI-P1 Translation H517-23
and mother
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + noun, common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵם denotes a female parent or source, directly reflecting the root sense of motherhood and origination. The prefixed conjunction וָ is preserved as "and," and the feminine singular absolute form is rendered simply as "mother." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and mother
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "or a mother". |