אַרְצִ֛/י
𐤀𐤓𐤑/𐤉
ʼerets
my land
Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity.
Numbers 10:30 · Word #8
Lexicon H776
| Lemma | אֶרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼerets |
| Strong's | H776 |
| Definition | Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity. |
Morphology HNcbsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my land |
SIBI-P1 Translation H776-09
my land
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, singular construct with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶרֶץ denotes land, earth, or ground, derived from a root associated with firmness or solidity. The construct form with a 1st person common singular suffix yields "my land," preserving both singular number and possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my land
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Refers directly to the speaker's native country; P1 is accurate. |