וַ/תִּלָּכֵ֖ד
𐤅/𐤕𐤋𐤊𐤃
lâkad
was taken
To capture, seize, or take possession of a person, animal, territory, city, or object—typically through force, stratagem, or ensnarement. The verb denotes various processes of apprehension, whether in literal contexts (such as capturing cities or individuals, trapping animals or birds) or metaphorical uses (as in the heart or mind being captured by an idea, or 'taken' by deception or emotion). At times, it signifies the process of selecting or designating (as by lot).
1 Samuel 10:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H3920
| Lemma | לָכַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤊𐤃 |
| Transliteration | lâkad |
| Strong's | H3920 |
| Definition | To capture, seize, or take possession of a person, animal, territory, city, or object—typically through force, stratagem, or ensnarement. The verb denotes various processes of apprehension, whether in literal contexts (such as capturing cities or individuals, trapping animals or birds) or metaphorical uses (as in the heart or mind being captured by an idea, or 'taken' by deception or emotion). At times, it signifies the process of selecting or designating (as by lot). |
Morphology HC/VNw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was taken |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3920-20
she was captured
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal (passive/reflexive), sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem marks passive voice, indicating the subject receives the action of seizing. The 3rd feminine singular form requires "she was captured," preserving both gender and passive force inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it was captured
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the passive feminine singular contextually appropriate for the subject family/clan here. |