הַ/נְּעָר֔וֹת
𐤄/𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤕
naʻărâh
young women
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.
Esther 2:9 · Word #16
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 HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | young women |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5291-04
the young women
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute with definite article (הַ); from נַעֲרָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעֲרָה derives from the root נער, expressing youthfulness. In the feminine plural absolute with the definite article, it denotes a specific group of female youths, hence "the young women." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the young women
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the young women' is precise for the plural form and fits narrative context. |