וַ/יַּכֻּ֨/הוּ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤊/𐤄𐤅
nâkâh
and they struck him
To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat.
2 Samuel 4:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| Definition | To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3mp/Sp3ms
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they struck him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5221-82
they struck him
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil (causative) sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil sequential imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix indicates a completed past action by multiple agents upon one male object. "They struck him" preserves the core root sense of inflicting a blow while accurately reflecting the plural subject and singular object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they struck him
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually correct for the action of the verb and its object. |