וְ/גָע֔וֹ
𐤅/𐤂𐤏𐤅
gâʻâh
and lowing
To bellow loudly, usually referring to the vocal sound made by large animals, especially cattle, but can also extend to loud, guttural cries or shouts by humans in figurative usage; conveys the sense of producing a deep, resonant, or forceful noise.
khala "cry, weep" (Swati) · khala "cry, weep" (Ndebele) · khala "cry, weep" (Xhosa) +1 more1 Samuel 6:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H1600
| Lemma | גָּעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gâʻâh |
| Strong's | H1600 |
| Definition | To bellow loudly, usually referring to the vocal sound made by large animals, especially cattle, but can also extend to loud, guttural cries or shouts by humans in figurative usage; conveys the sense of producing a deep, resonant, or forceful noise. |
Morphology HC/Vqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and lowing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1600-01
and bellowing
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive absolute with prefixed conjunction וְ; verbal noun expressing the action of bellowing in its simple active sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute conveys the simple active action of the root in a verbal-noun form, best rendered as "bellowing." The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," maintaining the morphology without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and lowing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Gao' refers specifically to cattle making their characteristic sound. 'Lowing' is more context-appropriate than 'bellowing,' which can be broader or louder; aligns with animal behavior in context. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/גָע֔וֹ (gâʻâh) — To bellow loudly, usually referring to the vocal sound made by large animals, especially cattle, but can also extend to loud, guttural cries or shouts by humans in figurative usage; conveys the sense of producing a deep, resonant, or forceful noise.