וְ/הָ/אֹפֶ֑ה
𐤅/𐤄/𐤀𐤐𐤄
ʼâphâh
and the baker
To bake, especially in reference to bread or other food prepared by dry heat, typically using an oven or a heated surface; to cook by baking. The verb denotes the act of preparing food, particularly grain-based products, through exposure to sustained heat—usually in an oven but sometimes also on stones or in coals.
Genesis 40:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H644
| Lemma | אָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâphâh |
| Strong's | H644 |
| Definition | To bake, especially in reference to bread or other food prepared by dry heat, typically using an oven or a heated surface; to cook by baking. The verb denotes the act of preparing food, particularly grain-based products, through exposure to sustained heat—usually in an oven but sometimes also on stones or in coals. |
Morphology HC/Td/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the baker |
SIBI-P1 Translation H644-17
and the baking-one
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + definite article ה + Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular with the definite article denotes "the one who bakes." The conjunction וְ adds "and," and the participial form is preserved as a verbal adjective rather than a simple noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the baker
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'and the baking-one' to 'and the baker' to reflect idiomatic English and the standard occupational term given the context. |