פָּרֹ֣כֶת
𐤐𐤓𐤊𐤕
pôreketh
the veil
A woven curtain or screen, most notably the inner curtain in the sanctuary—especially in the tabernacle or temple—that separated the most holy place (Holy of Holies) from the main hall (Holy Place). The פֹּרֶכֶת served as a physical barrier marking off sacred space, used exclusively in cultic contexts within the priestly traditions of Israelite religion. Its semantic range is limited to this specific function as a cultic divider or veil.
Numbers 4:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H6532
| Lemma | פֹּרֶכֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤊𐤕 |
| Transliteration | pôreketh |
| Strong's | H6532 |
| Definition | A woven curtain or screen, most notably the inner curtain in the sanctuary—especially in the tabernacle or temple—that separated the most holy place (Holy of Holies) from the main hall (Holy Place). The פֹּרֶכֶת served as a physical barrier marking off sacred space, used exclusively in cultic contexts within the priestly traditions of Israelite religion. Its semantic range is limited to this specific function as a cultic divider or veil. |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | the veil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6532-05
inner sanctuary curtain of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the specialized cultic noun denoting the woven inner curtain that divides sacred space. The construct state is preserved by the English "of," indicating that this form grammatically links to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
inner sanctuary curtain of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders the specific kind of curtain (parokhet), reflecting the cultic context. No change needed. |