אֲחֻזָּתֽ/וֹ
𐤀𐤇𐤆𐤕/𐤅
ʼăchuzzâh
his property
A parcel of land held as a permanent possession or hereditary property; specifically, land that is held by an individual or kin group as secure tenure, often with legal or ancestral claim. In biblical usage, primarily refers to land intended for long-term retention by a family, clan, or tribe. Can also refer to a settlement, estate, or hereditary domain.
Leviticus 25:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H272
| Lemma | אֲחֻזָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤆𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchuzzâh |
| Strong's | H272 |
| Definition | A parcel of land held as a permanent possession or hereditary property; specifically, land that is held by an individual or kin group as secure tenure, often with legal or ancestral claim. In biblical usage, primarily refers to land intended for long-term retention by a family, clan, or tribe. Can also refer to a settlement, estate, or hereditary domain. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his property |
SIBI-P1 Translation H272-05
his hereditary holding
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֲחֻזָּה denotes something seized and held as a lasting possession, especially land. The construct form with 3ms suffix specifies ownership, yielding "his hereditary holding," preserving both the root sense of grasped possession and the land-tenure nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his hereditary possession
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "his hereditary holding". |