מִ/דַּלְתֵ֨י
𐤌/𐤃𐤋𐤕𐤉
deleth
from the doors of
A movable barrier or panel used to close or cover an entrance, primarily referring to the door of a dwelling or room, but also used for gates or coverings of other openings (e.g., temple, city gates, or metaphorically for something that encloses or protects). The term delineates both literal doors made of wood or other materials and, rarely, figurative 'doors' representing opportunity, access, or restriction.
Joshua 2:19 · Word #5
Lexicon H1817
| Lemma | דֶּלֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤋𐤕 |
| Transliteration | deleth |
| Strong's | H1817 |
| Definition | A movable barrier or panel used to close or cover an entrance, primarily referring to the door of a dwelling or room, but also used for gates or coverings of other openings (e.g., temple, city gates, or metaphorically for something that encloses or protects). The term delineates both literal doors made of wood or other materials and, rarely, figurative 'doors' representing opportunity, access, or restriction. |
Morphology HR/Ncfdc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from the doors of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1817-25
from the two swinging door-panels of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן + feminine dual noun in construct state (Ncfdc) from דֶּלֶת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּלֶת derives from the root meaning "to hang" or "to swing," highlighting the door as a movable hanging panel. The feminine dual construct form דַּלְתֵי with prefixed מִן preserves both the dual number (two panels) and the prepositional sense "from," while the construct state requires "of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from the doors of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'from the two swinging door-panels of' is overly literal. Contextually, 'from the doors of' is sufficient and aligns with common SIBI rendering. |