הֲ/לָ/נֶ֨צַח֙
𐤄/𐤋/𐤍𐤑𐤇
netsach
shall it be forever
A state or quality of perpetuity, endurance, or unceasing existence; an ongoing duration without limit. Secondarily, may denote permanent splendor, enduring strength, or victory conceived as lasting. In poetic and prophetic texts, it often marks the idea of 'forever,' 'always,' or that which does not come to an end. Applied as an adverbial expression, it underscores continuity or unbroken duration. In a few contexts, it can carry the sense of enduring eminence, majesty, or victory that persists over time.
2 Samuel 2:26 · Word #6
Lexicon H5331
| Lemma | נֶצַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤑𐤇 |
| Transliteration | netsach |
| Strong's | H5331 |
| Definition | A state or quality of perpetuity, endurance, or unceasing existence; an ongoing duration without limit. Secondarily, may denote permanent splendor, enduring strength, or victory conceived as lasting. In poetic and prophetic texts, it often marks the idea of 'forever,' 'always,' or that which does not come to an end. Applied as an adverbial expression, it underscores continuity or unbroken duration. In a few contexts, it can carry the sense of enduring eminence, majesty, or victory that persists over time. |
Morphology HTi/R/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall it be forever |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5331-01
to perpetuity?
| Morphological Notes | masculine singular common noun in absolute state with prefixed interrogative הֲ and preposition לָ |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נֶצַח denotes enduring perpetuity or unceasing duration, derived from the root idea of excelling or outlasting. The prefixed לָ expresses direction or extent ("to/for"), and the interrogative הֲ marks it as a question, yielding the concise sense "to perpetuity?" |
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