צַחֲנָת֔/וֹ

𐤑𐤇𐤍𐤕/𐤅

tsachănâh

his-foul-odor

A foul or offensive smell; an odor resulting from decay or corruption, often associated with the aftermath of destruction or desecration. The word denotes not merely a generic bad smell, but an intense stench resulting from decomposition, particularly of organic material.

H6709

Joel 2:20 · Word #22

Lexicon H6709

Lemmaצַחֲנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤇𐤍𐤄
Transliterationtsachănâh
Strong'sH6709
DefinitionA foul or offensive smell; an odor resulting from decay or corruption, often associated with the aftermath of destruction or desecration. The word denotes not merely a generic bad smell, but an intense stench resulting from decomposition, particularly of organic material.

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasehis-foul-odor

SIBI-P1 Translation H6709-01

his putrid stench

Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes an intense odor arising from decay or putrefaction, not merely a generic bad smell. The construct form with 3ms suffix is reflected by "his," yielding "his putrid stench."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

his putrid stench

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 maintains the intensified sense present in the Hebrew, and the pronominal possessive is preserved as needed for SIBI guidelines.