דֶּ֠שֶׁא
𐤃𐤔𐤀
desheʼ
vegetation
Tender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops.
nyasi "grass" (Meru) · nyasi "grass" (Embu) · ngasi "grass" (Kikuyu) +1 moreGenesis 1:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H1877
| Lemma | דֶּשֶׁא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | desheʼ |
| Strong's | H1877 |
| Definition | Tender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | vegetation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1877-02
fresh-sprouted grass
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This noun denotes what has freshly sprouted from the ground, highlighting the early, tender stage of growth rather than mature vegetation. The singular masculine absolute form is reflected as a simple singular concrete noun in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fresh-sprouted grass
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 accurately reflects the specific meaning of דֶּשֶׁא as per the silex_definition. No change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
דֶּ֠שֶׁא (desheʼ) — Tender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops.