הַ/שְּׂלָ֔ו
𐤄/𐤔𐤋𐤅
sᵉlâv
the quail
A type of bird identified as quail, collectively or generically; specifically, the migratory bird provided as food in biblical narratives. In the Hebrew Bible, שְׂלָו refers to a species of game bird, understood as quail, which appears in contexts describing the provision of meat during the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. The term denotes the bird both as a source of food and as a flock or mass caught or encountered.
Numbers 11:32 · Word #13
Lexicon H7958
| Lemma | שְׂלָו |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅 |
| Transliteration | sᵉlâv |
| Strong's | H7958 |
| Definition | A type of bird identified as quail, collectively or generically; specifically, the migratory bird provided as food in biblical narratives. In the Hebrew Bible, שְׂלָו refers to a species of game bird, understood as quail, which appears in contexts describing the provision of meat during the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. The term denotes the bird both as a source of food and as a flock or mass caught or encountered. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the quail |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7958-01
the quail
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂלָו denotes the quail as a specific migratory game bird; while etymologically linked to a root meaning tranquility or ease, its established lexical sense is the bird itself. The definite singular feminine form with prefixed article requires "the quail." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the quail
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'The quail' is precise and contextually accurate; matches both SILEX and narrative. |