נָשָׁ֖י/ו
𐤍𐤔𐤉/𐤅
ʼishshâh
his wives
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 28:9 · 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 HNcfpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his wives |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-31
his women
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural construct + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine plural construct of אִשָּׁה with a 3rd masculine singular suffix, meaning "his women." "Women" preserves the broad semantic range (woman/wife) without importing specific context, and the possessive reflects the suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his wives
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context clearly refers to existing spouses in the plural; 'his wives' is more precise and natural in English for this usage; SIBI-P1 'his women' is not idiomatic for this marital context. |