מְנֽוֹד
𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤃
mânôwd
a shaking of the head
An act of nodding or shaking the head, often connoting a gesture expressive of derision, pity, scorn, sympathy, or sorrow. In context, it refers to a visible gesture made with the head, typically as a non-verbal response to misfortune or as an expression of ridicule toward someone experiencing calamity.
Psalms 44:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H4493
| Lemma | מָנוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | mânôwd |
| Strong's | H4493 |
| Definition | An act of nodding or shaking the head, often connoting a gesture expressive of derision, pity, scorn, sympathy, or sorrow. In context, it refers to a visible gesture made with the head, typically as a non-verbal response to misfortune or as an expression of ridicule toward someone experiencing calamity. |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a shaking of the head |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4493-01
head-shaking
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state; mem-prefixed action noun from the root נוד. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נוד, denoting movement to and fro; with the mem-prefix it signifies an act of such motion. As a masculine singular construct noun, it denotes a single instance of head movement—thus "head-shaking" preserves both the action sense and nominal form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
shaking of head
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'head-shaking' is close, but 'shaking of head' matches the noun-noun relationship (construct) and is contextually preferable according to the SILEX definition. |