בַּ/סּ֖וּף
𐤁/𐤎𐤅𐤐
çûwph
among the reeds
A reed or rush, especially aquatic plants growing in or near bodies of water, with emphasis on marsh reeds such as papyrus. In the Hebrew Bible, סוּף refers to water plants along the Nile, in marshy habitats, and at the edge of lakes, notably specifying the vegetation along the 'Sea of Reeds' (יָם-סוּף), not necessarily the Red Sea known today. The term may also serve in combination with יָם to denote the 'Reed Sea', indicating a water body characterized by the presence of reeds.
Exodus 2:3 · Word #17
Lexicon H5488
| Lemma | סוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | çûwph |
| Strong's | H5488 |
| Definition | A reed or rush, especially aquatic plants growing in or near bodies of water, with emphasis on marsh reeds such as papyrus. In the Hebrew Bible, סוּף refers to water plants along the Nile, in marshy habitats, and at the edge of lakes, notably specifying the vegetation along the 'Sea of Reeds' (יָם-סוּף), not necessarily the Red Sea known today. The term may also serve in combination with יָם to denote the 'Reed Sea', indicating a water body characterized by the presence of reeds. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | among the reeds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5488-01
in the reed
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ ("in the") + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סוּף denotes a marsh reed or aquatic plant; the prefixed בַּ indicates "in the" with definite article assimilation. The singular masculine absolute form is preserved with a singular English noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the reed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the Hebrew text's prepositional phrase and is contextually correct; SILEX supports this specific rendering. |