ge.ve.ret denotes a woman referred to as a lady or mistress in relationships of service, address, or description.

The attested use refers to a woman designated as a lady or mistress. Its construct forms occur with Sarai in Hagar's flight and return, with a maidservant and her mistress, and in comparisons involving servants; an absolute form occurs in a woman's claim to remain a lady.

1. woman designated as lady or mistress · dominant

   Construct forms occur in Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:8, and Genesis 16:9 in statements about Hagar and Sarai; in Genesis 16:8 the APB renders Hagar's statement, "I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai." In Psalm 123:2 and Isaiah 24:2, the construct form occurs in comparisons involving a maidservant and her lady or mistress, while Isaiah 47:5 presents the designation in "lady of kingdoms."

   Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:8Genesis 16:9Psalm 123:2Isaiah 24:2Isaiah 47:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses "mistress" and "lady," including "lady of kingdoms" and "I will be lady forever." These are presentations of the surrounding clauses rather than fixed equivalents in every occurrence.