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צְעִירָה
tse.i.rah
H6812
H:N-F Hebrew

youth

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tse.i.rah denotes youth as the basis for identifying the youngest person in a birth-order arrangement.

The attested use marks youth in a comparison of birth order, identifying the youngest person alongside the firstborn in Genesis 43:33.

Senses in use

  1. Youth identifying the youngest · dominant

    In Genesis 43:33, the construct singular feminine form occurs in the ordering of those seated, where the youngest is identified in relation to youth. The APB renders the clause "the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 43:33, the APB presents the term within the phrase "the youngest according to his youth." This wording confirms the verse's birth-order contrast without isolating a precise English equivalent.

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