וּ/בָ֣/אֲשֵׁד֔וֹת
𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤕
ʼăshêdâh
and on the slopes
A natural watercourse or ravine, typically a steep-sided valley or slope through which water flows, especially as part of a drainage system in mountainous or hilly terrain. Also denotes the slopes or descending borders of such ravines, particularly as topographic features marking boundaries or the outlets of springs.
Joshua 12:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H794
| Lemma | אֲשֵׁדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăshêdâh |
| Strong's | H794 |
| Definition | A natural watercourse or ravine, typically a steep-sided valley or slope through which water flows, especially as part of a drainage system in mountainous or hilly terrain. Also denotes the slopes or descending borders of such ravines, particularly as topographic features marking boundaries or the outlets of springs. |
Morphology HC/Rd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and on the slopes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H794-02
and in the descending watercourses
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + noun, feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine plural absolute, denoting multiple ravines or drainage channels characterized by downward flow. "Descending watercourses" preserves the root idea of pouring or flowing down while reflecting the plural form, with the prefixed conjunction and preposition rendered as "and in the." |
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