הָ/אָמָ֖ה
𐤄/𐤀𐤌𐤄
ʼâmâh
of the slave woman
Female servant or slave; generally denotes a woman of servile status within a household, often contrasted with a free woman or mistress (גְּבֶרֶת, geveret, or שִׁפְחָה, shiphchah in certain contexts). Also used as a self-designation reflecting humility before a superior. The semantic range includes female household slave, female attendant, and, in address, a humble form of self-reference by women.
Genesis 21:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H519
| Lemma | אָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâmâh |
| Strong's | H519 |
| Definition | Female servant or slave; generally denotes a woman of servile status within a household, often contrasted with a free woman or mistress (גְּבֶרֶת, geveret, or שִׁפְחָה, shiphchah in certain contexts). Also used as a self-designation reflecting humility before a superior. The semantic range includes female household slave, female attendant, and, in address, a humble form of self-reference by women. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the slave woman |
SIBI-P1 Translation H519-07
the slave-woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute with definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a female household slave or servant; the feminine singular absolute form with the definite article requires "the slave-woman," preserving both gender and number. |
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