This feminine noun appears only in Psalm 80:16, likely meaning the 'root' or 'stock' of a vine—the support structure from which growth springs. The psalm depicts Israel as a vine God planted, now ravaged by enemies, and the plea is for God to protect what 'your right hand has planted.' However, textual uncertainties abound: some suggest reading it as a verb ('establish it'), others point to Syriac cognates for 'support.' The ambiguity reflects the challenges of reconstructing rare botanical terminology from ancient poetry, though the image of rootedness and support remains consistent with the psalm's vineyard metaphor.