וָ/יֶ֖קֶב
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤁
yeqeb
and winepress
A receptacle or vat, typically hewn or excavated from rock, used for collecting grape juice produced by treading or pressing grapes; more broadly, a wine vat or winepress. The term may refer to both the upper basin, where grapes are crushed, and the lower basin, where juice collects, depending on context.
Hosea 9:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H3342
| Lemma | יֶקֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤒𐤁 |
| Transliteration | yeqeb |
| Strong's | H3342 |
| Definition | A receptacle or vat, typically hewn or excavated from rock, used for collecting grape juice produced by treading or pressing grapes; more broadly, a wine vat or winepress. The term may refer to both the upper basin, where grapes are crushed, and the lower basin, where juice collects, depending on context. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and winepress |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3342-07
and excavated wine-vat
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יֶקֶב denotes a vat hollowed out for collecting grape juice, reflecting the root sense of excavation. The prefixed ו conjunction is preserved as "and," and the singular masculine absolute form is rendered as a single concrete object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and excavated wine-vat
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The P1 rendering accurately reflects the Hebrew word's context and matches the silex_definition for a winepress or vat. |