אִשָּׁ֑ה
𐤀𐤔𐤄
ʼishshâh
a wife
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
Genesis 28:6 · Word #15
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 | a wife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-08
woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This noun is the feminine singular absolute form derived from אִישׁ (man, individual), denoting the corresponding adult female human. "Woman" preserves the basic lexical sense without importing contextual nuances such as "wife." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
woman
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "a wife". Hebrew אִשָּׁה can be rendered 'woman' or 'wife.' Nothing in the immediate context grammatically requires the more specific 'wife'—'you will take a woman and another man will violate her' preserves the meaning. For consistency with the chosen standard rendering, change to 'woman.' |