Biblica Analytica
H5638 Hebrew

סְתָיו

se.tav

winter

Lexicon Entry

Definition
winter
Transliteration
se.tav
Strong's Number
H5638
Occurrences
1

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

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "se.tav" (H5638) is a term that refers to the season of winter. Its single occurrence in the Bible implies that it is a specific and perhaps significant time period. The fact that it is a short definition suggests that the concept of winter is a straightforward one in the Hebrew language. Given its limited usage, it is likely that "se.tav" is used to convey a particular idea or image, rather than to provide a general description of the season. Its significance may lie in its association with a specific event, location, or cultural practice. Without more information, it is difficult to say exactly how "se.tav" is used in the Bible, but its uniqueness suggests that it may play a distinctive role in the narrative or poetic context in which it appears.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5638
Lemma
סְתָיו
Transliteration
se.tav
Definition
winter
Occurrences
1
Model
workers-ai
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