גֹֽרוֹתָ֔י/ו
𐤂𐤓𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤅
gôwr
his cubs
A young animal, especially the offspring (cub, whelp) of large carnivores such as lions, but also used for the young of other predatory animals. In biblical usage, primarily denotes the juvenile, dependent stage of a wild animal, particularly a lion cub, not yet independent from its mother or lair.
Nahum 2:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H1484
| Lemma | גּוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gôwr |
| Strong's | H1484 |
| Definition | A young animal, especially the offspring (cub, whelp) of large carnivores such as lions, but also used for the young of other predatory animals. In biblical usage, primarily denotes the juvenile, dependent stage of a wild animal, particularly a lion cub, not yet independent from its mother or lair. |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his cubs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1484-01
his den-dwelling cubs
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from גור, conveying the idea of dwelling or sojourning; thus גּוֹר denotes a young animal still abiding in its lair. The masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix is rendered as "his ... cubs," preserving number and possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his cubs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'his den-dwelling cubs' is unnecessarily specific; the word denotes 'his cubs.' The dens are not part of the sense in this context. |