דָּגָ֣ן
𐤃𐤂𐤍
dâgân
grain
Cultivated cereal crops; the produce of the field that includes grains such as wheat, barley, and sometimes other cereals. Used generally for field grain gathered at harvest, not limited to a specific type but especially prominent as basic foodstuffs in Israelite diet and economy. The term often refers to the product as gathered or stored, the outcome of agricultural yield.
ògán "guinea corn" (Olukumi) · ògán "guinea corn, sorghum" (Itsekiri) · ògán "guinea corn (sorghum), a cultivated grain; sometimes broader 'grain', 'cereal'" (Yoruba) +2 moreLamentations 2:12 · Word #4
Lexicon H1715
| Lemma | דָּגָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤂𐤍 |
| Transliteration | dâgân |
| Strong's | H1715 |
| Definition | Cultivated cereal crops; the produce of the field that includes grains such as wheat, barley, and sometimes other cereals. Used generally for field grain gathered at harvest, not limited to a specific type but especially prominent as basic foodstuffs in Israelite diet and economy. The term often refers to the product as gathered or stored, the outcome of agricultural yield. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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
| Phrase | grain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1715-01
abundant field grain
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to multiply, be prolific," pointing to grain as the abundant yield of the field. The singular masculine absolute form is rendered as a collective mass noun in English, preserving its sense as staple harvested produce. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
grain
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, 'grain' alone is sufficient as the object of longing, following the common rendering and supported by the silex definition. 'Abundant field grain' would over-specify here. |
Bantu Hebrew
דָּגָ֣ן (dâgân) — Cultivated cereal crops; the produce of the field that includes grains such as wheat, barley, and sometimes other cereals. Used generally for field grain gathered at harvest, not limited to a specific type but especially prominent as basic foodstuffs in Israelite diet and economy. The term often refers to the product as gathered or stored, the outcome of agricultural yield.