וַ/תִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅
shâchâh
and bowed down
To bow down, prostrate oneself, or stoop, in an act of deference, submission, or homage; used of physically lowering the body as a gesture of respect before a superior, whether human (such as a king or dignitary) or divine (God or a deity). The action can be reflexive (bowing oneself) or directed toward another, and is used in a variety of settings including courtly, social, and ritual. In extended contexts, may also signify rendering homage or expressing deep respect, but is physically anchored in the body gesture of bowing or prostration.
1 Samuel 25:41 · Word #2
Lexicon H7812
| Lemma | שָׁחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâchâh |
| Strong's | H7812 |
| Definition | To bow down, prostrate oneself, or stoop, in an act of deference, submission, or homage; used of physically lowering the body as a gesture of respect before a superior, whether human (such as a king or dignitary) or divine (God or a deity). The action can be reflexive (bowing oneself) or directed toward another, and is used in a variety of settings including courtly, social, and ritual. In extended contexts, may also signify rendering homage or expressing deep respect, but is physically anchored in the body gesture of bowing or prostration. |
Morphology HC/Vvw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | v — Hishtaphel — Reflexive causative variant |
| 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 | and bowed down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7812-19
and she prostrated herself
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hishtaphel (reflexive intensive) stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שחה denotes physical self-lowering in homage. The Hishtaphel (reflexive) stem with 3rd feminine singular sequential imperfect indicates a completed narrative action performed by a female subject upon herself, hence "she prostrated herself." |
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