הָ/אֵֽפֶר
𐤄/𐤀𐤐𐤓
ʼêpher
the ashes
Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes').
Job 2:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H665
| Lemma | אֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼêpher |
| Strong's | H665 |
| Definition | Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes'). |
Morphology HTd/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 | the ashes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H665-03
the ash-remains
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הָאֵפֶר). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun’s sense as the scattered, powdery residue left after burning, preserving the root idea of something strewn or reduced to dust. The definite article is represented by "the," and the singular form is treated as a mass noun in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ash-remains
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the ash-remains' is an accurate and root-faithful rendering for הָאֵפֶר in this narrative context. |