שֻׁלְחַ֥ן
𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤍
shulchân
table
A piece of furniture used for placing objects, especially food, functioning as a table. In most biblical contexts, שֻׁלְחָן refers to a surface or platform on which food is placed for eating, but the term is also used for special tables, such as those found in the sanctuary for ritual purposes. While the primary sense remains a table as a physical object, it can occasionally serve as a metonym for shared meals or hospitality, and in rare instances, for ritual service.
Malachi 1:7 · Word #10
Lexicon H7979
| Lemma | שֻׁלְחָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shulchân |
| Strong's | H7979 |
| Definition | A piece of furniture used for placing objects, especially food, functioning as a table. In most biblical contexts, שֻׁלְחָן refers to a surface or platform on which food is placed for eating, but the term is also used for special tables, such as those found in the sanctuary for ritual purposes. While the primary sense remains a table as a physical object, it can occasionally serve as a metonym for shared meals or hospitality, and in rare instances, for ritual service. |
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
| Phrase | table |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7979-06
extended table-surface
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from שלח (“to stretch out, extend”) and originally denotes something spread or extended. "Extended table-surface" preserves the concrete furniture sense while reflecting its root idea of something spread out; masculine singular absolute is reflected in the singular English form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
extended table-surface
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Although 'table' is normative, 'extended table-surface' is root-faithful and explains the cultic table; SILEX supports this phrasing, so it is retained as in P1. |