הַ/יְקָבִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤉𐤒𐤁𐤉𐤌
yeqeb
the vats
A receptacle or vat, typically hewn or excavated from rock, used for collecting grape juice produced by treading or pressing grapes; more broadly, a wine vat or winepress. The term may refer to both the upper basin, where grapes are crushed, and the lower basin, where juice collects, depending on context.
Joel 2:24 · Word #5
Lexicon H3342
| Lemma | יֶקֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤒𐤁 |
| Transliteration | yeqeb |
| Strong's | H3342 |
| Definition | A receptacle or vat, typically hewn or excavated from rock, used for collecting grape juice produced by treading or pressing grapes; more broadly, a wine vat or winepress. The term may refer to both the upper basin, where grapes are crushed, and the lower basin, where juice collects, depending on context. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 | the vats |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3342-03
the hollowed wine-vats
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ + יְקָבִים). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine absolute form with the definite article (הַ) is rendered as “the …-vats.” “Hollowed wine-vats” preserves the root sense of excavation (יקב) while reflecting the established usage for grape-juice collection basins. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the vats
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Simplified P1 to 'the vats' for conciseness; 'hollowed' is not necessary and the SILEX definition supports just 'vats' in this context. |