הַֽ/צְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤏𐤉𐤌
tsᵉphardêaʻ
the 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 8:3 · Word #7
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 HTd/Ncfpa
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 | the frogs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6854-04
the chirping frogs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root צפר, associated with chirping or high-pitched sounds, so "chirping frogs" preserves the root connection while naming the literal amphibians. The definite article and feminine plural morphology are reflected in "the" and the plural form "frogs." |
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