פִּרְשָֽׁ/ם
𐤐𐤓𐤔/𐤌
peresh
dung
Solid human or animal waste, excrement or dung, especially as eliminated from the body. In the Hebrew Bible, פֶּרֶשׁ refers specifically to what is discharged from the intestines and is often associated with ritual impurity or uncleanness, particularly in cultic and sacrificial contexts.
Leviticus 16:27 · Word #24
Lexicon H6569
| Lemma | פֶּרֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | peresh |
| Strong's | H6569 |
| Definition | Solid human or animal waste, excrement or dung, especially as eliminated from the body. In the Hebrew Bible, פֶּרֶשׁ refers specifically to what is discharged from the intestines and is often associated with ritual impurity or uncleanness, particularly in cultic and sacrificial contexts. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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
| Phrase | dung |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6569-04
their excrement
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּרֶשׁ denotes bodily waste as that which is separated and expelled from the body. The masculine singular construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their excrement." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their dung
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Their dung' is the idiomatic and contextually common rendering for sacrificial offal; 'their excrement' is technically correct but less idiomatic for sacrifices. |