לְ/עִירֽ/וֹ
𐤋/𐤏𐤉𐤓/𐤅
Ir
to his city
A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection.
Ezra 2:1 · Word #18
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ir |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| Definition | A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
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 | to his city |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5892-39
to his watchful city
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular noun in construct form + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר denotes a settled, organized, and often fortified community, etymologically linked to the idea of wakefulness or vigilance. The construct form with 3ms suffix and prefixed לְ is rendered as "to his watchful city," preserving both the possessive morphology and the root nuance of alert protection. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to his city
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context suggests the simple, possessive 'to his city' rather than 'watchful city,' which is not contextually supported by SILEX or usage. |