וְ/הָ/אֹ֑הֶל
𐤅/𐤄/𐤀𐤄𐤋
ʼôhel
and the tent
A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain.
Numbers 3:25 · Word #7
Lexicon H168
| Lemma | אֹהֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼôhel |
| Strong's | H168 |
| Definition | A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the tent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H168-50
and the tent
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הָ + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֹהֶל denotes a portable dwelling used for encampment. The masculine singular absolute form with prefixed conjunction and definite article is reflected in the rendering "and the tent." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the tent
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already contextually appropriate. The phrase refers to the tent component of the tabernacle. Silex definition supports this rendering. |