סָמָֽר
𐤎𐤌𐤓
çâmâr
bristling
Refers to the visual and tactile characteristic of being bristling, standing up stiffly, or rough to the touch, especially describing hair, fur, or other filament-like coverings standing upright as from fear or intensity. The primary meaning is the state of being erect, rigid, or spiky in appearance, generally used to convey the literal experience of hair standing up on end from emotion or effect.
Jeremiah 51:27 · Word #22
Lexicon H5569
| Lemma | סָמָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâmâr |
| Strong's | H5569 |
| Definition | Refers to the visual and tactile characteristic of being bristling, standing up stiffly, or rough to the touch, especially describing hair, fur, or other filament-like coverings standing upright as from fear or intensity. The primary meaning is the state of being erect, rigid, or spiky in appearance, generally used to convey the literal experience of hair standing up on end from emotion or effect. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bristling |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5569-01
bristling
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "bristling" directly reflects the root סמר, expressing the state of standing stiffly or erect, especially of hair or fibers. As a masculine singular adjective in the absolute state, it describes a quality characterized by rigid, upright roughness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
bristling
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is faithful to the root and the context (describing the swarm), no changes needed. |