אֶצְבַּ֥ע
𐤀𐤑𐤁𐤏
ʼetsbaʻ
The finger of
A finger (of the hand), or by extension a toe (of the foot); the anatomical digit of humans or animals, especially the finger, sometimes used metaphorically to refer to a small amount, to point out, or to emphasize a minor part. The primary sense is anatomical, but occasionally used in idioms or descriptive phrases; rarely, as a measure of width (see Historical & Contextual Notes).
Exodus 8:15 · Word #5
Lexicon H676
| Lemma | אֶצְבַּע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤑𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | ʼetsbaʻ |
| Strong's | H676 |
| Definition | A finger (of the hand), or by extension a toe (of the foot); the anatomical digit of humans or animals, especially the finger, sometimes used metaphorically to refer to a small amount, to point out, or to emphasize a minor part. The primary sense is anatomical, but occasionally used in idioms or descriptive phrases; rarely, as a measure of width (see Historical & Contextual Notes). |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | The finger of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H676-06
grasping-finger of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to grasp," referring to the digit used for seizing or holding. The feminine singular construct state is reflected by the relational form "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
finger of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 added 'grasping' unnecessarily; the context is the usual idiom 'finger of God', so 'finger of' is sufficient and most accurate. |