שְׁנִ֣י

𐤔𐤍𐤉

shânîy

scarlet

A vivid red dye, scarlet color, or cloth colored with this dye, produced from the dried bodies of certain scale insects (likely the female Kermes ilicis). The term can refer to both the dye substance itself and any article (thread, fabric, etc.) uniquely colored with this distinctive shade. Often used in ritual and ceremonial contexts, especially for items associated with the tabernacle, priestly garments, and purification rites.

H8144

Leviticus 14:51 · Word #8

Lexicon H8144

Lemmaשָׁנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤍𐤉
Transliterationshânîy
Strong'sH8144
DefinitionA vivid red dye, scarlet color, or cloth colored with this dye, produced from the dried bodies of certain scale insects (likely the female Kermes ilicis). The term can refer to both the dye substance itself and any article (thread, fabric, etc.) uniquely colored with this distinctive shade. Often used in ritual and ceremonial contexts, especially for items associated with the tabernacle, priestly garments, and purification rites.

Morphology HNcmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasescarlet

SIBI-P1 Translation H8144-05

scarlet-dyed

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular, absolute state; functions attributively to denote coloration by shânîy dye.
Rendering RationaleThe term refers to the distinctive red dye produced from scale insects and, by extension, to material colored with it. Rendering it as "scarlet-dyed" preserves the adjectival morphology (masculine singular absolute) while reflecting the substance-based color meaning attested in SILEX data rather than the unrelated ordinal sense.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

scarlet-dyed

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is accurate and specific, as required by SILEX.
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