פַחִים֙
𐤐𐤇𐤉𐤌
pach
of bowls
A device or object made of thinly beaten metal, particularly a thin metal plate or sheet, and by extension, a trap or snare, especially one designed to capture animals by being spread on the ground. In figurative usage, it denotes entrapment or danger awaiting the unwary. The word primarily refers to something spread out—either as a physical object (a thin plate) or as a net/trap designed to ensnare.
Numbers 17:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H6341
| Lemma | פַּח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pach |
| Strong's | H6341 |
| Definition | A device or object made of thinly beaten metal, particularly a thin metal plate or sheet, and by extension, a trap or snare, especially one designed to capture animals by being spread on the ground. In figurative usage, it denotes entrapment or danger awaiting the unwary. The word primarily refers to something spread out—either as a physical object (a thin plate) or as a net/trap designed to ensnare. |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of bowls |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6341-03
spread-out snares
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute from פַּח (pach). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine noun derives from the root meaning "to spread out, beat thin," referring to devices laid flat—either thin metal plates or traps. "Spread-out snares" preserves both the root idea of flattening/spreading and the common extended sense of traps, while reflecting the masculine plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
metal plates
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'spread-out snares' reflects an alternate sense, but in context (Num 17:3, firepans hammered for altar overlay), the meaning is thin metal plates. Adjusted to 'metal plates' for contextual accuracy. |