כַֽ/לַּעֲנָ֑ה
𐤊/𐤋𐤏𐤍𐤄
laʻănâh
as wormwood
A bitter and potentially toxic herbaceous plant, specifically 'wormwood,' associated with intense bitterness in taste and by extension used metaphorically to signify bitter experiences, calamity, affliction, or judgment. The term laʿănâh is used both as a literal plant name and as a symbolic representation of severe hardship or moral/spiritual corruption.
Proverbs 5:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H3939
| Lemma | לַעֲנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | laʻănâh |
| Strong's | H3939 |
| Definition | A bitter and potentially toxic herbaceous plant, specifically 'wormwood,' associated with intense bitterness in taste and by extension used metaphorically to signify bitter experiences, calamity, affliction, or judgment. The term laʿănâh is used both as a literal plant name and as a symbolic representation of severe hardship or moral/spiritual corruption. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as wormwood |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3939-01
wormwood
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לַעֲנָה denotes a specific bitter and potentially toxic plant, wormwood. Since the root is etymologically uncertain and not tied to an attested verbal stem, the most faithful root-aware rendering is the plant name itself in its singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like wormwood
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'wormwood' to 'like wormwood' to render the prepositional meaning ('as wormwood,' 'like wormwood'), matching the Hebrew preposition and the comparative context. |