וָ/אָֽרֶץ
𐤅/𐤀𐤓𐤑
ʼerets
and earth
Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity.
Ayé "the world, the earth" (Yoruba)Genesis 14:22 · Word #14
Lexicon H776
| Lemma | אֶרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼerets |
| Strong's | H776 |
| Definition | Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity. |
Morphology HC/Ncbsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and earth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H776-54
in the land
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article (assimilated) + feminine singular noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶרֶץ denotes the solid ground or a defined land/territory. The prefixed preposition בָּ (with assimilated article) marks location, yielding the locative sense “in the land,” preserving singular absolute morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the earth
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in the land' misses the conjunction and the broader reference; in context, this phrase means 'and the earth' rather than a specific land. |
Bantu Hebrew
וָ/אָֽרֶץ (ʼerets) — Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Ayé | the world, the earth | Yoruba |