Biblica Analytica
H5580 Hebrew

סָ֑ס

sas

moth

Lexicon Entry

Definition
moth
Transliteration
sas
Strong's Number
H5580
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Animals & Creatures

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Supported

# Hebrew Word Analysis: סָס (sas) The Hebrew word *sas* refers to a **moth**, a small winged insect. Based on the lexical data provided, this term appears only once in the biblical text, making it a relatively rare word in the Hebrew scriptures. The single occurrence provides limited context for understanding how the word was used or what specific significance it held for ancient Hebrew speakers. The rarity of this term—appearing just once in the entire biblical corpus—suggests it may have been used for a particular rhetorical or illustrative purpose in that single instance, rather than being a common part of everyday Hebrew vocabulary. Without additional occurrences to establish patterns of usage or metaphorical applications, the word's broader significance in biblical literature cannot be determined from the lexical data alone. The simple definition as "moth" indicates it referred to an observable creature in the natural world that was familiar enough to biblical audiences to serve as a reference point.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5580
Lemma
סָ֑ס
Transliteration
sas
Definition
moth
Occurrences
1
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text