וָ/שַׂ֔בְתִּי

𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤕𐤉

sîyb

and-gray-headed

To become gray-haired or aged; to exhibit the physical signs of aging, especially in the graying of hair. In extended usage, the verb can refer figuratively to advancing in years, acquiring the status of an elder, or attaining venerable age.

H7867

1 Samuel 12:2 · Word #8

Lexicon H7867

Lemmaשִׂיב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤉𐤁
Transliterationsîyb
Strong'sH7867
DefinitionTo become gray-haired or aged; to exhibit the physical signs of aging, especially in the graying of hair. In extended usage, the verb can refer figuratively to advancing in years, acquiring the status of an elder, or attaining venerable age.

Morphology HC/Vqp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand-gray-headed

SIBI-P1 Translation H7867-02

I have grown gray

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st person common singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple action/state of becoming gray-haired. The perfect 1st person singular form is rendered as "I have grown gray," preserving both the completed aspect and the first-person singular morphology.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and I have grown gray

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleAdjusted P1 to clarify verbal subject ('I have grown gray') in line with first person singular and the immediate context of the speaker describing himself. P1 omitted this subject, which is explicit in the Hebrew verb.