וַ/יַּחְבְּשׁוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤁𐤔𐤅
châbash
and they saddled
To bind or wrap securely; to bandage by wrapping cloth or material around, especially in the context of medical care (binding up wounds), or to wind or wrap as with a turban or saddle. The verb commonly applies to actions of wrapping, bandaging, or securing something firmly around an object, person, or animal. In extended and figurative senses, it can mean to restrain, enclose, or equip, as with a saddle. In a few contexts, it refers to the activity of caring for the injured (bandaging wounds), thus associated with healing. The semantic range therefore includes literal acts of wrapping or binding and broader senses of preparation or care, with rare figurative development toward 'restraining' or 'governing.'
1 Kings 13:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H2280
| Lemma | חָבַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châbash |
| Strong's | H2280 |
| Definition | To bind or wrap securely; to bandage by wrapping cloth or material around, especially in the context of medical care (binding up wounds), or to wind or wrap as with a turban or saddle. The verb commonly applies to actions of wrapping, bandaging, or securing something firmly around an object, person, or animal. In extended and figurative senses, it can mean to restrain, enclose, or equip, as with a saddle. In a few contexts, it refers to the activity of caring for the injured (bandaging wounds), thus associated with healing. The semantic range therefore includes literal acts of wrapping or binding and broader senses of preparation or care, with rare figurative development toward 'restraining' or 'governing.' |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they saddled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2280-20
and they bound securely
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of binding or wrapping. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) with 3rd person masculine plural is reflected as a past narrative action, "and they bound," with "securely" capturing the root’s core sense of firm wrapping or fastening. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they saddled
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In narrative context with donkeys, the idiomatic action is 'saddled'; 'bound securely' is technically correct but unnatural for saddling an animal. |