סְחִ֧י
𐤎𐤇𐤉
çᵉchîy
scum
A substance or material regarded as refuse, waste, or dross—what is swept away or discarded due to lack of value. The term primarily denotes that which is swept off a surface, such as floor sweeps, rubbish, or the leavings after a cleansing process. By extension, it can refer to something considered abject, despised, or of no consequence in a social or ritual context.
Lamentations 3:45 · Word #1
Lexicon H5501
| Lemma | סְחִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | çᵉchîy |
| Strong's | H5501 |
| Definition | A substance or material regarded as refuse, waste, or dross—what is swept away or discarded due to lack of value. The term primarily denotes that which is swept off a surface, such as floor sweeps, rubbish, or the leavings after a cleansing process. By extension, it can refer to something considered abject, despised, or of no consequence in a social or ritual context. |
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 | scum |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5501-01
swept-off refuse
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state; result-noun derived from the verb סחה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the concrete result of the verbal root סחה—what is produced by sweeping or scraping away. As a masculine singular noun in the absolute state, it denotes a single mass or instance of such discarded material. |
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