הַֽ/נַּעֲרָ֔ה
𐤄/𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄
naʻărâh
the girl
A female child or young woman; specifically, a girl from childhood through adolescence, including the period of sexual maturity but prior to marriage. In certain contexts, the term can also refer more narrowly to a young woman of marriageable age, or to a female servant or attendant.
Judges 19:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H5291
| Lemma | נַעֲרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | naʻărâh |
| Strong's | H5291 |
| Definition | A female child or young woman; specifically, a girl from childhood through adolescence, including the period of sexual maturity but prior to marriage. In certain contexts, the term can also refer more narrowly to a young woman of marriageable age, or to a female servant or attendant. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the girl |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5291-03
the young woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַנַּעֲרָה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעֲרָה derives from the root נער, denoting youthfulness or growing up. With the definite article and feminine singular form, it refers specifically to a particular young female—"the young woman"—preserving both gender and number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the young woman
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | This follows the construct pattern, 'the father of the young woman.' 'Of the young woman' is contextually accurate. 'The young woman' by itself (P1) fails to capture the possessive sense required. |