וְ/יִתְּנוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤍𐤅
nâthan
and let them give
To give, grant, or bestow something upon someone, encompassing a wide range of actions involving the transfer or assignment of items, responsibility, or status to another. The verb נָתַן can also mean to put, place, set, or appoint, depending on context. It frequently denotes making something or someone available, handing over, or apportioning. In a causative sense, it may mean to cause to be, to constitute, or to make (someone or something into a particular state). The semantic range includes both literal actions (giving, placing objects) and metaphorical or extended senses (allotting land, appointing officials, granting favor or permission).
Daniel 1:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H5414
| Lemma | נָתַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | nâthan |
| Strong's | H5414 |
| Definition | To give, grant, or bestow something upon someone, encompassing a wide range of actions involving the transfer or assignment of items, responsibility, or status to another. The verb נָתַן can also mean to put, place, set, or appoint, depending on context. It frequently denotes making something or someone available, handing over, or apportioning. In a causative sense, it may mean to cause to be, to constitute, or to make (someone or something into a particular state). The semantic range includes both literal actions (giving, placing objects) and metaphorical or extended senses (allotting land, appointing officials, granting favor or permission). |
Morphology HC/Vqj3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and let them give |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5414-165
and let them give
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to give." The 3rd person masculine plural jussive expresses a volitional nuance, rendered in English as "let them give," with the prefixed conjunction וְ reflected as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and let them give
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately captures the cohortative/jussive intent in Hebrew as a request. Context matches the SILEX definition for the form. |