מֶרְחַקֵּי
𐤌𐤓𐤇𐤒𐤉
merchâq
distant places
Distance or remoteness, whether in spatial, temporal, or figurative sense. Primarily denotes a far-off place or a state of being at a distance. In some usages, it refers concretely to a distant location (especially from the perspective of the speaker), but it can also function adverbially to describe action or speech originating from or occurring at a far remove. In poetic and prophetic texts, it may connote a sense of alienation or unreachable separation.
Isaiah 8:9 · Word #6
Lexicon H4801
| Lemma | מֶרְחָק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | merchâq |
| Strong's | H4801 |
| Definition | Distance or remoteness, whether in spatial, temporal, or figurative sense. Primarily denotes a far-off place or a state of being at a distance. In some usages, it refers concretely to a distant location (especially from the perspective of the speaker), but it can also function adverbially to describe action or speech originating from or occurring at a far remove. In poetic and prophetic texts, it may connote a sense of alienation or unreachable separation. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | distant places |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4801-04
far-off regions of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state (from מֶרְחָק). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֶרְחָק denotes a place or state of distance derived from the root רחק (“to be far”). In the masculine plural construct form, it expresses multiple instances or places of remoteness in relation to something else, hence "far-off regions of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
far-off regions
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'far-off regions of' adds 'of' which is not explicit. 'Far-off regions' fits the construct with the next word and better matches the Hebrew and SILEX sense without adding prepositions. |