מֶ֑כֶר
𐤌𐤊𐤓
meker
merchandise
A sale, the act or transaction of selling, or that which is sold. Refers both to the process (commercial or legal transfer of ownership) and to the object or value exchanged in such a transaction. Frequently denotes what is sold (especially land, property, or persons), the exchange itself, or sometimes the price or value assigned to the sold object.
Nehemiah 13:16 · Word #7
Lexicon H4377
| Lemma | מֶכֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | meker |
| Strong's | H4377 |
| Definition | A sale, the act or transaction of selling, or that which is sold. Refers both to the process (commercial or legal transfer of ownership) and to the object or value exchanged in such a transaction. Frequently denotes what is sold (especially land, property, or persons), the exchange itself, or sometimes the price or value assigned to the sold object. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | merchandise |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4377-01
sale
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives directly from the root meaning "to sell" and denotes the act or result of that action. "Sale" preserves the core concept of transferring ownership without narrowing it to only goods or price. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
merchandise
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'sale' is too specific with a process connotation; 'merchandise' better fits the context of goods being brought, in line with the common and silex_definition. |