וּ/מְחָ֤ת
𐤅/𐤌𐤇𐤕
mᵉchâʼ
and struck
Aramaic verb meaning to strike, hit, or crush—often with the sense of a decisive or violent action such as breaking, striking down, or destroying; by extension, can refer to impaling or executing by hanging, as well as restraining or arresting (i.e., stopping someone by force). The contexts range from physical violence or judicial execution to halting someone's actions forcibly.
Daniel 2:34 · Word #10
Lexicon H4223
| Lemma | מְחָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mᵉchâʼ |
| Strong's | H4223 |
| Definition | Aramaic verb meaning to strike, hit, or crush—often with the sense of a decisive or violent action such as breaking, striking down, or destroying; by extension, can refer to impaling or executing by hanging, as well as restraining or arresting (i.e., stopping someone by force). The contexts range from physical violence or judicial execution to halting someone's actions forcibly. |
Morphology AC/Vqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and struck |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4223-02
and she struck
| Morphological Notes | Peal (simple active) perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with prefixed conjunction ו (and). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) perfect 3rd feminine singular form denotes a completed action performed by a feminine subject. "And she struck" preserves the core sense of a decisive blow inherent in מחא and reflects the feminine singular morphology. |
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