עֲקָרָה֙
𐤏𐤒𐤓𐤄
ʻâqâr
are barren
Barren, unable to bear children; describing a person (typically a woman, occasionally a man) whose reproductive capacity is understood to be absent or obstructed. The term refers to a physiological state of infertility, often with a sense of permanence or hopelessness in the ancient context. While primarily used for women, it can characterize a man or be used more generally for barrenness in a household or land (in rare metaphorical extensions).
Judges 13:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H6135
| Lemma | עָקָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâqâr |
| Strong's | H6135 |
| Definition | Barren, unable to bear children; describing a person (typically a woman, occasionally a man) whose reproductive capacity is understood to be absent or obstructed. The term refers to a physiological state of infertility, often with a sense of permanence or hopelessness in the ancient context. While primarily used for women, it can characterize a man or be used more generally for barrenness in a household or land (in rare metaphorical extensions). |
Morphology HAafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | are barren |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6135-02
barren woman
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes a female whose capacity to bear children is absent, reflecting the root idea of being "uprooted" from generative fruitfulness. The feminine singular form justifies rendering it as a woman characterized by barrenness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
barren woman
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Barren woman' maintains the nominal form of the Hebrew word and contextually describes the addressed person. |