שֵׁגַ֥ל

𐤔𐤂𐤋

shêgâl

the queen

A consort of high status, typically denoting the principal wife of a king; sovereign consort. The term שֵׁגָל designates a woman in a royal relationship, most often as the principal female partner of the reigning king, with semantic emphasis on status, relationship, and public role as queen consort. In some contexts (especially late biblical books), it may refer to any royal consort, irrespective of precise legal or ethnic standing.

H7694

Psalms 45:10 · Word #5

Lexicon H7694

Lemmaשֵׁגָל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤂𐤋
Transliterationshêgâl
Strong'sH7694
DefinitionA consort of high status, typically denoting the principal wife of a king; sovereign consort. The term שֵׁגָל designates a woman in a royal relationship, most often as the principal female partner of the reigning king, with semantic emphasis on status, relationship, and public role as queen consort. In some contexts (especially late biblical books), it may refer to any royal consort, irrespective of precise legal or ethnic standing.

Morphology HNcfsa 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

Phrasethe queen

SIBI-P1 Translation H7694-01

sovereign consort

Morphological NotesNoun, common; feminine singular absolute.
Rendering Rationale"Sovereign consort" reflects the specialized noun derived from שגל, denoting the woman who stands in an official marital/sexual union with the king. The feminine singular absolute form is preserved by rendering a single female royal partner without added modifiers.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

sovereign consort

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'sovereign consort' matches the SILEX definition and the specific status denoted by שֵׁגַל, which refers to the principal wife/queen; appropriate for the context.
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