וְ/הַ/דָּגָ֧ה
𐤅/𐤄/𐤃𐤂𐤄
dâgâh
And the fish
A collective term referring to fish as a class of aquatic creatures, typically used in the sense of 'the kind/species of fish'; sometimes used to denote many fish or a shoal/school of fish. The word functions as a feminine collective noun, often encompassing the entire range of fish inhabiting seas, rivers, or other bodies of water.
ndage "small fish, fish fry" (Umbundu) · ndage "small fish, fry (of fish)" (Kimbundu) · ndage "small fish" (Kikongo) +4 moreExodus 7:18 · Word #1
Lexicon H1710
| Lemma | דָּגָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤂𐤄 |
| Transliteration | dâgâh |
| Strong's | H1710 |
| Definition | A collective term referring to fish as a class of aquatic creatures, typically used in the sense of 'the kind/species of fish'; sometimes used to denote many fish or a shoal/school of fish. The word functions as a feminine collective noun, often encompassing the entire range of fish inhabiting seas, rivers, or other bodies of water. |
Morphology HC/Td/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 | And the fish |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1710-07
the fish-kind
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article and conjunction ("and the"); functions as a collective noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The feminine singular absolute form with the definite article denotes a collective class rather than an individual fish. "Fish-kind" preserves the root idea of a swarming/multiplying aquatic class and reflects the collective nuance of the feminine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the fish-kind
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually correct as it captures the collective sense of the fish population affected in the river. The Hebrew is a feminine collective noun, and 'the fish-kind' reflects this accurately. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/הַ/דָּגָ֧ה (dâgâh) — A collective term referring to fish as a class of aquatic creatures, typically used in the sense of 'the kind/species of fish'; sometimes used to denote many fish or a shoal/school of fish. The word functions as a feminine collective noun, often encompassing the entire range of fish inhabiting seas, rivers, or other bodies of water.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| ndage | small fish, fish fry | Umbundu |
| ndage | small fish, fry (of fish) | Kimbundu |
| ndage | small fish | Kikongo |
| ndage | small fish (Col. Lingala, per lexicons and conversation) | Lingala |
| udaga | small fish | Kirundi |
| udaga | small fish (diminutive/collective) | Kinyarwanda |
| dagaa | small fish, especially sardines (collective, generic for tiny edible fish) | Swahili |