וּ/טְלֻאִֽים
𐤅/𐤈𐤋𐤀𐤉𐤌
ṭâlâʼ
and spotted
To patch, spot, or cover with pieces; to add variegated or mottled appearance to a surface. The verb describes the act of placing or sewing on patches, especially creating visual effect by contrasting materials or colors; more broadly, it can mean to cause something to be marked with spots or patches.
Genesis 30:39 · Word #9
Lexicon H2921
| Lemma | טָלָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâlâʼ |
| Strong's | H2921 |
| Definition | To patch, spot, or cover with pieces; to add variegated or mottled appearance to a surface. The verb describes the act of placing or sewing on patches, especially creating visual effect by contrasting materials or colors; more broadly, it can mean to cause something to be marked with spots or patches. |
Morphology HC/Vqsmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and spotted |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2921-03
and variegated ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed conjunction וּ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle masculine plural denotes those that have been patched or made mottled. "Variegated ones" preserves the root idea of being covered with contrasting patches, and the conjunction וּ adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and variegated ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And variegated ones' accurately reflects the sense of patchy or mottled livestock as described; no change needed. |