לְ/גֵ֣ו
𐤋/𐤂𐤅
gêv
for the back
The nape or back of a person or animal, especially the area between the shoulders; by extension, the central part or middle section of something, often with reference to location or movement (for example, being "among" or "in the midst"); rarely used of the whole body, but mostly the dorsal aspect.
Proverbs 19:29 · Word #5
Lexicon H1460
| Lemma | גֵּו |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅 |
| Transliteration | gêv |
| Strong's | H1460 |
| Definition | The nape or back of a person or animal, especially the area between the shoulders; by extension, the central part or middle section of something, often with reference to location or movement (for example, being "among" or "in the midst"); rarely used of the whole body, but mostly the dorsal aspect. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the back |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1460-05
to the back-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular construct noun (common); no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גֵּו denotes the raised dorsal part of a person or animal, derived from the idea of height or elevation in the root גאה. The prefixed לְ marks direction or relation ("to/for"), and the masculine singular construct form is preserved by rendering "back-of," indicating linkage to a following noun. |
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