הַ/שּׁוֹטֵ֥ף
𐤄/𐤔𐤅𐤈𐤐
shâṭaph
that flows
To overflow, inundate, or sweep away; used of water or other forces physically or figuratively moving rapidly over or through something. Can denote literal flooding, a stream surging forth, or metaphorically describe invading armies or calamities sweeping over a land or people.
2 Chronicles 32:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H7857
| Lemma | שָׁטַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤈𐤐 |
| Transliteration | shâṭaph |
| Strong's | H7857 |
| Definition | To overflow, inundate, or sweep away; used of water or other forces physically or figuratively moving rapidly over or through something. Can denote literal flooding, a stream surging forth, or metaphorically describe invading armies or calamities sweeping over a land or people. |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that flows |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7857-01
the overflowing one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, here describing one who overflows or sweeps onward. "The overflowing one" preserves the verbal force of the participle and the root idea of forceful inundation. |
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