הָ/אִשָּׁ֣ה
𐤄/𐤀𐤔𐤄
ʼishshâh
the wife
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
Exodus 21:4 · Word #11
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HTd/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 | the wife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-06
the woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is the feminine singular form derived from אישׁ ("man, husband, individual"), with the definite article prefixed. "The woman" preserves the feminine singular morphology and reflects its core sense as an adult female human in contrast to a man. |
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