וַ/יַּחְמֹ֣ל
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤌𐤋
châmal
and-spared
To feel or show compassion, to have pity for another or for something; to exercise forbearance or restraint, often with a sense of refraining from inflicting deserved harm or withholding what might otherwise be destroyed or taken. The term can also convey a sense of grieving over or cherishing, and is frequently used in contexts of granting mercy, showing compassion, or sparing someone or something from negative consequences or destruction.
2 Samuel 21:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H2550
| Lemma | חָמַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châmal |
| Strong's | H2550 |
| Definition | To feel or show compassion, to have pity for another or for something; to exercise forbearance or restraint, often with a sense of refraining from inflicting deserved harm or withholding what might otherwise be destroyed or taken. The term can also convey a sense of grieving over or cherishing, and is frequently used in contexts of granting mercy, showing compassion, or sparing someone or something from negative consequences or destruction. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-spared |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2550-11
and he spared
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root חמל—showing pity by refraining from harm. The sequential imperfect with prefixed וַ conveys a past narrative action, hence "and he spared." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he spared
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly and contextually renders the verb as 'and he spared,' which fits the narrative and silex definition. |