פֶּ֖רֶשׁ
𐤐𐤓𐤔
peresh
the 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.
Malachi 2:3 · Word #10
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
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 | the dung |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6569-02
excrement
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to separate" and denotes what is separated or expelled from the body—solid waste. The form is masculine singular construct, but in isolation the construct state does not alter the core sense in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
dung
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'excrement' is correct but 'dung' is preferred here (as above). Matching the prior shift for term consistency, both referents are the same as per the lexicon and context. |