הָ/אֶ֖רֶג

𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤂

ʼereg

of the loom

A device or product related to weaving, specifically referring either to a woven braid or cord, or to the shuttle or beam used in weaving textiles. The primary lexical meaning is connected with the practice of weaving, particularly the implements or the result of the action.

H708

Judges 16:14 · Word #13

Lexicon H708

Lemmaאֶרֶג
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤂
Transliterationʼereg
Strong'sH708
DefinitionA device or product related to weaving, specifically referring either to a woven braid or cord, or to the shuttle or beam used in weaving textiles. The primary lexical meaning is connected with the practice of weaving, particularly the implements or the result of the action.

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseof the loom

SIBI-P1 Translation H708-02

the weaving-implement

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הָ).
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֶרֶג derives from the root ארג (“to weave”) and denotes either a woven product or the tool used in weaving. Rendering it as “the weaving-implement” preserves the root connection to weaving and reflects the masculine singular noun with definite article.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the loom

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'The weaving-implement' is overly technical here; 'the loom' is the idiomatic contextual meaning in this passage.