לְ/מֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת
𐤋/𐤌𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤕
memshâlâh
to rule
Governmental authority or sovereignty; the act or condition of having dominion, governance, or administrative power. In specific contexts, refers to the territory, political structure, or domain governed under such authority. The term can denote both the abstract concept of 'rule' and the concrete realm in which this rule is exercised.
Genesis 1:16 · Word #10
Lexicon H4475
| Lemma | מֶמְשָׁלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | memshâlâh |
| Strong's | H4475 |
| Definition | Governmental authority or sovereignty; the act or condition of having dominion, governance, or administrative power. In specific contexts, refers to the territory, political structure, or domain governed under such authority. The term can denote both the abstract concept of 'rule' and the concrete realm in which this rule is exercised. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4475-02
to dominion-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed לְ (preposition "to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֶמְשָׁלָה derives from משל and denotes the state or sphere of ruling authority. As a feminine singular construct with prefixed לְ, it expresses direction or purpose, hence "to dominion-of," preserving both the governing concept and construct linkage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to dominion-of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Maintains the abstract-noun construction indicating the function of ruling, as per SILEX and P1. |