הוֹלִ֣יד
𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤉𐤃
yâlad
begot
To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.
Vyara "give birth" (Kirundi) · fyala "give birth; bring forth children" (Bemba)1 Chronicles 5:32 · Word #2
Lexicon H3205
| Lemma | יָלַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâlad |
| Strong's | H3205 |
| Definition | To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production. |
Morphology HVhp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | begot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3205-21
he fathered
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, "to cause to be born," which in masculine usage denotes fathering offspring. The perfect 3ms form indicates a completed action by "he." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he fathered
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately conveys the meaning of the verb in this genealogical context and matches the definition provided, so it is retained as is. |
Bantu Hebrew
הוֹלִ֣יד (yâlad) — To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.