דָּגִ֣ים
𐤃𐤂𐤉𐤌
dâg
of fishes
A fish; an aquatic animal with fins and scales, generally living in rivers, lakes, or the sea. In biblical contexts, refers to fish as both individual creatures and as a collective food resource, depending on context. May also appear as a symbol of abundance or, less commonly, in imagery of danger or chaos (e.g., fish as prey, representing the fate of defeated human enemies).
Job 40:31 · Word #5
Lexicon H1709
| Lemma | דָּג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤂 |
| Transliteration | dâg |
| Strong's | H1709 |
| Definition | A fish; an aquatic animal with fins and scales, generally living in rivers, lakes, or the sea. In biblical contexts, refers to fish as both individual creatures and as a collective food resource, depending on context. May also appear as a symbol of abundance or, less commonly, in imagery of danger or chaos (e.g., fish as prey, representing the fate of defeated human enemies). |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of fishes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1709-02
fishes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine absolute form דָּגִים denotes multiple individual fish. Rendering it as "fishes" preserves the explicit Hebrew plural and reflects the root sense of abundance and multiplicity inherent in דגה. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fishes
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'fishes' is correct and specific to the Hebrew plural noun, so no change needed. |