וַ/יַּשְׁקֵ֣ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤒𐤐
shâqaph
And looked down
To look out or down from a high vantage, often with the nuance of observing or surveying below; by extension, to gaze, peer out, or look forth from a position of elevation. Frequently connotes intentional or attentive looking from a window, wall, or elevated location. The verb can also describe divine observation of human activity from an exalted perspective.
2 Samuel 24:20 · Word #1
Lexicon H8259
| Lemma | שָׁקַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒𐤐 |
| Transliteration | shâqaph |
| Strong's | H8259 |
| Definition | To look out or down from a high vantage, often with the nuance of observing or surveying below; by extension, to gaze, peer out, or look forth from a position of elevation. Frequently connotes intentional or attentive looking from a window, wall, or elevated location. The verb can also describe divine observation of human activity from an exalted perspective. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative 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 looked down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8259-09
and he looked down from above
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of leaning or inclining outward from a high place in order to observe below. The Hiphil sequential imperfect (3ms) conveys a completed narrative action, expressed in English as "and he looked down," with the elevated vantage made explicit to preserve the root nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he looked down from above
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the context, preserving the idea of looking out or down from a height as indicated by the verb and definition. |