צְפַרְדְּעִים֒
𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏𐤉𐤌
tsᵉphardêaʻ
with frogs
Frog; an amphibious creature noted for its association with water, especially in connection with riverbanks and marshes. In its primary biblical usage, the word denotes the animal featured as a key sign in the Egyptian plague narrative. The semantic range encompasses literal frogs and, potentially, their presence as a manifestation or instrument of affliction or disruption within a narrative context.
Exodus 7:28 · Word #3
Lexicon H6854
| Lemma | צְפַרְדֵּעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏 |
| Transliteration | tsᵉphardêaʻ |
| Strong's | H6854 |
| Definition | Frog; an amphibious creature noted for its association with water, especially in connection with riverbanks and marshes. In its primary biblical usage, the word denotes the animal featured as a key sign in the Egyptian plague narrative. The semantic range encompasses literal frogs and, potentially, their presence as a manifestation or instrument of affliction or disruption within a narrative context. |
Morphology HNcfpa
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 | with frogs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6854-05
chirping frogs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the primary sense of the noun as frogs while reflecting its likely derivation from the root צפר, associated with chirping or high-pitched sounds. The plural form is maintained in English, corresponding to the feminine plural absolute morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
frogs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'chirping frogs' is overly interpretative; the Hebrew word simply denotes 'frogs.' No descriptive adjective (such as 'chirping') appears in the text. Rendering adjusted to be strictly root-faithful as required. |