וְ֝/רִמָּ֗ה
𐤅/𐤓𐤌𐤄
rimmâh
and worm
A maggot, specifically the larval stage of certain insects, typically found in decaying organic matter. In the Hebrew Bible, rimmâh refers to maggots or worms, especially those associated with decay and decomposition, both in literal references (such as decay of flesh or food) and metaphorical uses indicating corruption, destruction, or insignificance.
Job 21:26 · Word #5
Lexicon H7415
| Lemma | רִמָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | rimmâh |
| Strong's | H7415 |
| Definition | A maggot, specifically the larval stage of certain insects, typically found in decaying organic matter. In the Hebrew Bible, rimmâh refers to maggots or worms, especially those associated with decay and decomposition, both in literal references (such as decay of flesh or food) and metaphorical uses indicating corruption, destruction, or insignificance. |
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
| Phrase | and worm |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7415-03
maggot
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, absolute state; prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") in surface forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רִמָּה denotes a maggot or larval worm associated with decay and corruption, aligning with its established semantic range in Biblical Hebrew. As a feminine singular absolute noun, it is rendered simply as "maggot," preserving number and lexical sense without contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and maggot
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 omits the conjunction; this form includes the waw-conjunction as in the Hebrew. 'Maggot' remains as per silex_definition; changed to 'and maggot' for accuracy. |