הַ/שְּׁפָח֛וֹת
𐤄/𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤅𐤕
shiphchâh
the servants
A female slave or servant, specifically a woman of non-Israelite origin who is owned or possessed as property and serves within a household. The term designates an individual of lower social status, generally distinct from free women (whether Israelite or otherwise), and often functions in legal and social contexts to distinguish between classes of women in ancient Israel. In some settings, may refer to a female in servitude who could be given in marriage, bear children for her mistress (especially in cases of infertility), or transferred through inheritance. The semantic range includes slave girl, handmaid, maidservant, bondwoman, or concubine of lower status than a wife.
Genesis 33:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H8198
| Lemma | שִׁפְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shiphchâh |
| Strong's | H8198 |
| Definition | A female slave or servant, specifically a woman of non-Israelite origin who is owned or possessed as property and serves within a household. The term designates an individual of lower social status, generally distinct from free women (whether Israelite or otherwise), and often functions in legal and social contexts to distinguish between classes of women in ancient Israel. In some settings, may refer to a female in servitude who could be given in marriage, bear children for her mistress (especially in cases of infertility), or transferred through inheritance. The semantic range includes slave girl, handmaid, maidservant, bondwoman, or concubine of lower status than a wife. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the servants |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8198-02
the slave-women
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural feminine noun שְׁפָחוֹת denotes women who are socially 'extended' into another household as property for service. Rendering it "the slave-women" preserves both the definite article and the feminine plural form while reflecting the root-based concept of one placed in servitude. |
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