וִֽ/ילָד֑וֹת
𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤃𐤅𐤕
yaldâh
and girls
A female child, girl. The term denotes a young female, generally prior to puberty, emphasizing age and developmental stage rather than marital or social status. In most contexts, yaldâh refers to a girl's age, differentiating her from an older unmarried woman (e.g., בְּתוּלָה, 'virgin; young woman') or a mature woman (אִשָּׁה, 'woman; wife'). The word does not inherently carry implications regarding family status or sexual maturity; its focus is on youth.
Zechariah 8:5 · Word #5
Lexicon H3207
| Lemma | יַלְדָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | yaldâh |
| Strong's | H3207 |
| Definition | A female child, girl. The term denotes a young female, generally prior to puberty, emphasizing age and developmental stage rather than marital or social status. In most contexts, yaldâh refers to a girl's age, differentiating her from an older unmarried woman (e.g., בְּתוּלָה, 'virgin; young woman') or a mature woman (אִשָּׁה, 'woman; wife'). The word does not inherently carry implications regarding family status or sexual maturity; its focus is on youth. |
Morphology HC/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and girls |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3207-03
and female children
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + common noun, feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יַלְדָּה derives from the root ילד (“to bear, bring forth”) and denotes a young female child. The plural feminine absolute form יְלָדוֹת, with prefixed conjunction וְ, is rendered "and female children," preserving both gender and number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and girls
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and female children' is root-faithful, but 'and girls' is the standard, simple contextual translation and is supported by the silex_definition. |