מִ/שָּׁ֑לֶג
𐤌/𐤔𐤋𐤂
sheleg
of snow
snow, covering of frozen precipitation composed of ice crystals; used to denote actual snow as a meteorological phenomenon, as well as figuratively to describe whiteness, purity, or cleanness. In metaphorical expressions, it represents purity, cleansing, or a state of being made clean, as in comparisons to snow’s whiteness.
Proverbs 31:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H7950
| Lemma | שֶׁלֶג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤂 |
| Transliteration | sheleg |
| Strong's | H7950 |
| Definition | snow, covering of frozen precipitation composed of ice crystals; used to denote actual snow as a meteorological phenomenon, as well as figuratively to describe whiteness, purity, or cleanness. In metaphorical expressions, it represents purity, cleansing, or a state of being made clean, as in comparisons to snow’s whiteness. |
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 | of snow |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7950-05
from snow
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (from) prefixed to masculine singular absolute noun שֶׁלֶג. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁלֶג denotes snow as a natural phenomenon, associated with whiteness and purity. The prefixed preposition מִן adds the sense "from," so the rendering preserves both the root meaning and the singular masculine absolute form with preposition. |
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