הַ/נַּעֲרָ֥ה
𐤄/𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄
naʻărâh
young woman
A female child or young woman; specifically, a girl from childhood through adolescence, including the period of sexual maturity but prior to marriage. In certain contexts, the term can also refer more narrowly to a young woman of marriageable age, or to a female servant or attendant.
Ruth 2:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H5291
| Lemma | נַעֲרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | naʻărâh |
| Strong's | H5291 |
| Definition | A female child or young woman; specifically, a girl from childhood through adolescence, including the period of sexual maturity but prior to marriage. In certain contexts, the term can also refer more narrowly to a young woman of marriageable age, or to a female servant or attendant. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
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
| Phrase | young woman |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5291-03
the young woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַנַּעֲרָה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעֲרָה derives from the root נער, denoting youthfulness or growing up. With the definite article and feminine singular form, it refers specifically to a particular young female—"the young woman"—preserving both gender and number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the young woman
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'The young woman' is a clear and contextually precise rendering that matches the gender and form in the Hebrew. No change needed. |