אֲפִילֹ֖ת
𐤀𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤕
ʼâphîyl
they ripen late
Young, deficient in maturity or proper development; refers to that which is not fully grown, particularly of plants or fruit. Also used more generally to denote something in an unfinished or incomplete stage, lacking what is expected in form, size, or quality due to early development. The semantic range can overlap with concepts of greenness, immaturity, or underdevelopment, especially in the context of agricultural products.
Exodus 9:32 · Word #6
Lexicon H648
| Lemma | אָפִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâphîyl |
| Strong's | H648 |
| Definition | Young, deficient in maturity or proper development; refers to that which is not fully grown, particularly of plants or fruit. Also used more generally to denote something in an unfinished or incomplete stage, lacking what is expected in form, size, or quality due to early development. The semantic range can overlap with concepts of greenness, immaturity, or underdevelopment, especially in the context of agricultural products. |
Morphology HAafpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they ripen late |
SIBI-P1 Translation H648-01
unripe ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine plural, absolute state; stative quality describing what is insufficiently developed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "unripe ones" reflects the stative adjectival sense derived from the root meaning "to be weak or insufficient," conveying lack of full development. The feminine plural form is preserved by rendering it as a plural substantive adjective. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
unripe ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately conveys the sense of the Hebrew describing incompletely developed grain. No adjustment needed for context. |