בְּ/מִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑/ם
𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤏𐤍𐤕/𐤌
mishʻênâh
with their staffs
Walking stick, staff, or rod used for physical support; by extension, something upon which one relies for aid or sustenance, whether concrete (a staff) or abstract (support, help). Primarily denotes an object that provides physical support, but can also be used figuratively for reliance or dependence.
Numbers 21:18 · Word #8
Lexicon H4938
| Lemma | מִשְׁעֵנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mishʻênâh |
| Strong's | H4938 |
| Definition | Walking stick, staff, or rod used for physical support; by extension, something upon which one relies for aid or sustenance, whether concrete (a staff) or abstract (support, help). Primarily denotes an object that provides physical support, but can also be used figuratively for reliance or dependence. |
Morphology HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with their staffs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4938-01
with their supporting-staffs
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural noun in construct form with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; prefixed preposition בְּ ("with/in/by"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁעֵנָה denotes an instrument of support—something leaned upon. The feminine plural construct with 3mp suffix yields "their supporting-staffs," and the prefixed ב conveys accompaniment or instrumentality, hence "with their supporting-staffs." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with their staffs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'with their supporting-staffs' to 'with their staffs.' The simpler 'staffs' is sufficient in context and aligns with common renderings and the basic meaning of מִשְׁעֵנָה. 'Supporting' is implicit in 'staffs' as a support tool. |