וּ/לְ/אִשְׁתּ֛/וֹ
𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤔𐤕/𐤅
ʼishshâh
and for his 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 3:21 · Word #5
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 HC/R/Ncfsc/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and for his wife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-39
and to his woman
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ל + noun feminine singular construct אִשָּׁה + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | אִשָּׁה is the feminine form derived from אישׁ ('man, individual'), denoting an adult female human. In construct with a 3ms suffix (אִשְׁתּוֹ) it means 'his woman,' and the prefixed conjunction ו and preposition ל add 'and to.' |
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