וְ/אֵ֥שֶׁת
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤕
ʼishshâh
and a wife
Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women.
Proverbs 27:15 · Word #5
Lexicon H802
| Lemma | אִשָּׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼishshâh |
| Strong's | H802 |
| Definition | Adult female human, typically in contrast to אָדָם ('man, human/husband'), with contextual senses of 'woman' and 'wife.' Used for women of various statuses (free, married, unmarried), and frequently as a legal or social designation. The semantic range encompasses general 'woman,' 'wife' (especially in family or legal contexts), and in extended uses, denotes 'female' of the species or collective groups of women. |
Morphology HC/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 a wife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-47
and woman of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun, common feminine singular construct of אִשָּׁה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form וְאֵשֶׁת is the conjunction וְ plus the feminine singular construct of אִשָּׁה. The construct state requires a following genitive relationship, hence "woman of," preserving both feminine singular morphology and its relational form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and a wife
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 ('and woman of') is not precise in this context. The Hebrew indicates 'and a wife', matching the common and SILEX usage for this construction. |