לַ/מָּ֑וֶת
𐤋/𐤌𐤅𐤕
mâveth
to death
Death; the cessation of life, whether by natural or violent means. Also denotes the state or condition of being dead and, by extension, the abstract idea or realm of death. In poetic and prophetic literature, māveth can personify death as a force or power. The word may also refer to pestilence or catastrophic destruction in metaphorical contexts. It is not confined merely to biological death but expresses the resulting state, the realm associated with it, and, at times, the power that death represents.
Proverbs 24:11 · Word #3
Lexicon H4194
| Lemma | מָוֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mâveth |
| Strong's | H4194 |
| Definition | Death; the cessation of life, whether by natural or violent means. Also denotes the state or condition of being dead and, by extension, the abstract idea or realm of death. In poetic and prophetic literature, māveth can personify death as a force or power. The word may also refer to pestilence or catastrophic destruction in metaphorical contexts. It is not confined merely to biological death but expresses the resulting state, the realm associated with it, and, at times, the power that death represents. |
Morphology HRd/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 | to death |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4194-12
to death
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + definite article + masculine singular absolute noun מָוֶת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָוֶת derives from the root מות, denoting the state or realm resulting from dying. With the prefixed preposition לַ (lamed + definite article), the form means "to the death," indicating direction toward or into the state of death. |
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