בַּ֭/שּׁוּק
𐤁/𐤔𐤅𐤒
shûwq
in the street
A public thoroughfare or open street, typically referring to main streets or plazas where trade, social interaction, and communal gatherings took place; occasionally denotes broader open areas in urban settings. The term connotes a relatively wide and accessible public area in ancient cities, distinguished from narrower alleyways.
Proverbs 7:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H7784
| Lemma | שׁוּק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shûwq |
| Strong's | H7784 |
| Definition | A public thoroughfare or open street, typically referring to main streets or plazas where trade, social interaction, and communal gatherings took place; occasionally denotes broader open areas in urban settings. The term connotes a relatively wide and accessible public area in ancient cities, distinguished from narrower alleyways. |
Morphology HRd/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 | in the street |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7784-02
in the public thoroughfare
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שׁוּק denotes a wide, commonly trodden public street or market area, reflecting its root sense of running or active movement. The prefixed ב with the definite article yields "in the public thoroughfare," preserving both the preposition and singular definite form. |
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