מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥י/ו

𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤏𐤕𐤉/𐤅

mᵉthallᵉʻâh

[are] knives

A large tooth, especially a molar or jaw tooth; the term refers to prominent teeth used for biting or crushing, often in the context of both human and animal anatomy. It can also be used metonymically to refer to the jaw itself, particularly the structure containing these teeth.

H4973

Proverbs 30:14 · Word #5

Lexicon H4973

Lemmaמְתַלְּעָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤏𐤄
Transliterationmᵉthallᵉʻâh
Strong'sH4973
DefinitionA large tooth, especially a molar or jaw tooth; the term refers to prominent teeth used for biting or crushing, often in the context of both human and animal anatomy. It can also be used metonymically to refer to the jaw itself, particularly the structure containing these teeth.

Morphology HNcfpc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrase[are] knives

SIBI-P1 Translation H4973-02

his crushing-molars

Morphological NotesFeminine plural noun in construct state with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root meaning "to chew, bite, crush" and denotes the large grinding teeth used for that action. The feminine plural construct form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix yields "his crushing-molars."

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