מֵ֭/חֹרֶף
𐤌/𐤇𐤓𐤐
chôreph
because of winter
The autumn or early winter season; the period following harvest, marking the onset of the cold time of year in the Levant. Secondarily, by extension, may refer to the weather of winter or to 'autumn time' in general. In rare figurative contexts, denotes the arrival of maturity or ripeness (of age), or the coldness associated with the winter period.
Proverbs 20:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H2779
| Lemma | חֹרֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | chôreph |
| Strong's | H2779 |
| Definition | The autumn or early winter season; the period following harvest, marking the onset of the cold time of year in the Levant. Secondarily, by extension, may refer to the weather of winter or to 'autumn time' in general. In rare figurative contexts, denotes the arrival of maturity or ripeness (of age), or the coldness associated with the winter period. |
Morphology HR/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 | because of winter |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2779-03
harvest-cold season
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of harvesting or gathering ripeness while reflecting the developed meaning of the autumn or early winter period marked by cold. The singular absolute noun is expressed as a single seasonal designation. |
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