חֲמוֹתָֽ/הּ
𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕/𐤄
chămôwth
her mother-in-law
A female parent-in-law, specifically the mother of one's spouse. In biblical Hebrew, 'חֲמוֹת' denotes the mother of a married person's husband or wife. The term is used to indicate the familial relationship created by marriage, not by blood. The primary sense is the mother of one's spouse, most often the husband's mother but sometimes the mother's of a wife as well depending on the genealogical context. The word is used exclusively for the in-law relationship and does not refer to a biological mother.
Ruth 3:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H2545
| Lemma | חֲמוֹת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | chămôwth |
| Strong's | H2545 |
| Definition | A female parent-in-law, specifically the mother of one's spouse. In biblical Hebrew, 'חֲמוֹת' denotes the mother of a married person's husband or wife. The term is used to indicate the familial relationship created by marriage, not by blood. The primary sense is the mother of one's spouse, most often the husband's mother but sometimes the mother's of a wife as well depending on the genealogical context. The word is used exclusively for the in-law relationship and does not refer to a biological mother. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3fs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | her mother-in-law |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2545-02
her mother-in-law
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct form with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲמוֹת denotes a female parent-in-law, specifically the mother of one’s spouse, reflecting the root idea of kinship formed through marital ‘warmth’ rather than blood. The 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix is preserved with "her," yielding "her mother-in-law." |
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