וְ/כֻסֶּ֖מֶת

𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤌𐤕

kuççemeth

and spelt

An ancient cereal grain identified as emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum), cultivated in the Levant and used primarily for making bread. The term refers specifically to this hulled wheat variety distinct from common wheat or barley, distinguished by its coarse, bristly husk. In biblical usage, it appears among lists of staple grains, signifying both a food crop and an element in Israelite agricultural and ritual context.

H3698

Isaiah 28:25 · Word #14

Lexicon H3698

Lemmaכֻּסֶּמֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤌𐤕
Transliterationkuççemeth
Strong'sH3698
DefinitionAn ancient cereal grain identified as emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum), cultivated in the Levant and used primarily for making bread. The term refers specifically to this hulled wheat variety distinct from common wheat or barley, distinguished by its coarse, bristly husk. In biblical usage, it appears among lists of staple grains, signifying both a food crop and an element in Israelite agricultural and ritual context.

Morphology HC/Ncfsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand spelt

SIBI-P1 Translation H3698-02

emmer wheat

Morphological NotesNoun, common, feminine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes the specific hulled grain known as emmer wheat, distinguished by its bristly husk that must be shorn or removed, reflecting the root sense of cutting or shearing. The singular feminine absolute form is preserved by rendering it as a singular grain species.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and spelt

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleIn context, 'spelt' is the common English for this grain, preferable to 'emmer wheat' for clarity and alignment with modern usage in biblical translations.
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