וּ/מִ/מַּחֲצִ֨ת
𐤅/𐤌/𐤌𐤇𐤑𐤕
machătsîyth
and-from-the-half
A half, specifically one of two equal parts into which something is divided; used in context to indicate a portion equal to one-half of a given measure, quantity, or temporal span. The term can also denote the midpoint or middle of something, often with reference to time (such as the middle of the day). Its primary lexical meaning is 'half,' but it may also be used more abstractly to refer to 'a division into two.'
Numbers 31:30 · Word #1
Lexicon H4276
| Lemma | מַחֲצִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤑𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | machătsîyth |
| Strong's | H4276 |
| Definition | A half, specifically one of two equal parts into which something is divided; used in context to indicate a portion equal to one-half of a given measure, quantity, or temporal span. The term can also denote the midpoint or middle of something, often with reference to time (such as the middle of the day). Its primary lexical meaning is 'half,' but it may also be used more abstractly to refer to 'a division into two.' |
Morphology HC/R/Ncfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-from-the-half |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4276-07
and from half of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition מִן (from) + feminine singular construct noun מַחֲצִית (half, division). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲצִית denotes the result of dividing—"a half"—derived from the root חצה (to divide). In feminine singular construct form with prefixed conjunction ו and preposition מִן, it yields "and from half of," indicating a portion taken from one of two equal divisions. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and from half of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the Hebrew phrase as 'and from half of,' which matches both the morphology and the context of dividing portions. |