מְר֥וֹחַ
𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤇
mᵉrôwach
crushed
Designating a person, particularly a male, as bruised or crushed—often with the implication of emasculation or severe impairment, especially of the genital organs. The term refers to being physically wounded, battered, or deprived of function, with reference in biblical legal context to persons excluded from full Israelite communal participation because of such injury.
Leviticus 21:20 · Word #13
Lexicon H4790
| Lemma | מְרוֹחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mᵉrôwach |
| Strong's | H4790 |
| Definition | Designating a person, particularly a male, as bruised or crushed—often with the implication of emasculation or severe impairment, especially of the genital organs. The term refers to being physically wounded, battered, or deprived of function, with reference in biblical legal context to persons excluded from full Israelite communal participation because of such injury. |
Morphology HAamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | crushed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4790-01
crushed male
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the passive adjectival sense derived from the root meaning "to rub/smear," which developed into "bruised/crushed." As a masculine singular adjective in construct, it designates a specific male characterized by such crushing injury. |
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