בָּ/אֵֽפֶר
𐤁/𐤀𐤐𐤓
ʼêpher
in ashes
Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes').
Lamentations 3:16 · Word #5
Lexicon H665
| Lemma | אֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼêpher |
| Strong's | H665 |
| Definition | Finely powdered residue remaining after the complete burning or combustion of organic material, especially wood, bones, or sacrifices. In ritual contexts, it refers to the material left on an altar after an offering is consumed by fire, or, metaphorically, to the condition of deep mourning or humiliation (e.g., sitting in ashes or referring to oneself as 'dust and ashes'). |
Morphology HRd/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
| Phrase | in ashes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H665-01
in the ashes
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with assimilated definite article + masculine singular common noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵפֶר denotes the burned, powdery residue of combustion; the prefixed בָ־ (ב + definite article) specifies location, yielding "in the ashes." The singular masculine absolute form is preserved while English uses the natural mass noun form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the ashes
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the Hebrew preposition 'ב' with 'in' and maintains the definite article as in the Hebrew. No change needed for context. |