בְּ/מִנִּ֥ים
𐤁/𐤌𐤍𐤉𐤌
mên
with stringed instruments
A noun functioning as a preposition or marker whose primary meaning involves 'portion, part, or piece,' often as part of expressions indicating a segment or component of something. It is also used in poetic or musical contexts to specify 'a (musical) string' or 'stringed instrument,' i.e., one element of a composite whole or an instrument defined by its divided parts (strings). In rare prepositional usage (Psalm 68:24), it marks origin or source, translated 'from'; but this is not the standard preposition min (מִן).
Psalms 150:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H4482
| Lemma | מֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mên |
| Strong's | H4482 |
| Definition | A noun functioning as a preposition or marker whose primary meaning involves 'portion, part, or piece,' often as part of expressions indicating a segment or component of something. It is also used in poetic or musical contexts to specify 'a (musical) string' or 'stringed instrument,' i.e., one element of a composite whole or an instrument defined by its divided parts (strings). In rare prepositional usage (Psalm 68:24), it marks origin or source, translated 'from'; but this is not the standard preposition min (מִן). |
Morphology HR/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with stringed instruments |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4482-01
with strings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute (מִנִּים) with prefixed preposition בְּ (“with/in/by”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural noun from מֵן, derived from מנה (“to apportion, divide”), denoting divided parts or components; in extended usage, it refers to strings as distinct, apportioned elements of an instrument. The prefixed בְּ marks accompaniment or instrumentality, hence “with strings.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with strings
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'with strings' corresponds well to the musical sense of H4482, reflecting the instrumental accompaniment called for; specific and appropriate as defined in the silex_definition. |