ע֤וּל
𐤏𐤅𐤋
ʻûwl
infant
A very young child, specifically an infant who is in the nursing stage; refers primarily to a child that is still being breastfed. The term emphasizes extreme immaturity and dependency, often contrasted with children who are weaned. Occasionally, it serves as a poetic image of helplessness and vulnerability.
Isaiah 65:20 · Word #5
Lexicon H5764
| Lemma | עוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻûwl |
| Strong's | H5764 |
| Definition | A very young child, specifically an infant who is in the nursing stage; refers primarily to a child that is still being breastfed. The term emphasizes extreme immaturity and dependency, often contrasted with children who are weaned. Occasionally, it serves as a poetic image of helplessness and vulnerability. |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | infant |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5764-01
nursing infant of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root meaning "to suck/nurse," identifying the referent as one actively nursing. The construct singular form is preserved by the relational phrase "of," indicating it is grammatically bound to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
nursing infant
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'nursing infant of' is incorrect; the word is not construct here. 'Nursing infant' matches both the lexical sense and the grammatical function. |