גַוָּ֔/ם
𐤂𐤅/𐤌
gav
their-back
Physical back or body trunk, referring specifically to the dorsal or rear aspect of a living being (human or animal), occasionally extended to mean the body as a whole in a non-skeletal, fleshy sense. Used both concretely for the back as an anatomical part and, in rare poetic contexts, as the locus of strength or as a synecdoche for the self.
Nehemiah 9:26 · Word #8
Lexicon H1458
| Lemma | גַּו |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅 |
| Transliteration | gav |
| Strong's | H1458 |
| Definition | Physical back or body trunk, referring specifically to the dorsal or rear aspect of a living being (human or animal), occasionally extended to mean the body as a whole in a non-skeletal, fleshy sense. Used both concretely for the back as an anatomical part and, in rare poetic contexts, as the locus of strength or as a synecdoche for the self. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | their-back |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1458-01
their back
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3mp pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the physical back or body trunk. As a masculine singular construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, it means "their back," preserving both singular number and plural possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their back
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rightly preserves the anatomical/figurative sense needed for the idiom. |