עֲרִירִ֥ים

𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤌

ʻărîyrîy

childless

Lacking offspring or descendants; childless. The term primarily denotes an individual (male or female) who has no children to succeed them, with the focus both on the absence of progeny and its resulting vulnerability or isolation. It can also extend metaphorically to being bereft or destitute, especially of posterity or hope.

H6185

Leviticus 20:21 · Word #12

Lexicon H6185

Lemmaעֲרִירִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤓𐤉
Transliterationʻărîyrîy
Strong'sH6185
DefinitionLacking offspring or descendants; childless. The term primarily denotes an individual (male or female) who has no children to succeed them, with the focus both on the absence of progeny and its resulting vulnerability or isolation. It can also extend metaphorically to being bereft or destitute, especially of posterity or hope.

Morphology HAampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasechildless

SIBI-P1 Translation H6185-02

stripped-of-sons men

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine plural, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the root idea of being stripped or laid bare (ערר) and applies it to the familial sphere, indicating men rendered bare of offspring. The masculine plural adjective is preserved by specifying "men" and keeping the plural sense.

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