מֵ/אֵ֣שֶׁת
𐤌/𐤀𐤔𐤕
ʼishshâh
from woman
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 6:24 · Word #2
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 HR/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 | from woman |
SIBI-P1 Translation H802-26
from a woman
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated to מֵ־) + noun, feminine singular construct (אֵשֶׁת) from אִשָּׁה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אִשָּׁה is the feminine form derived from אישׁ and denotes an adult female human (woman/wife). The prefixed מֵ־ ('from') and the feminine singular construct state are preserved in the rendering as 'from a woman.' |
View full lexicon entry for H802 →
SILEX v2