הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח
𐤄𐤔𐤕𐤊𐤇
shᵉkach
was found
To find, come upon, encounter, discover something, with the implication of locating that which was previously unknown or not possessed. In Aramaic usage within biblical texts, שְׁכַח is employed both in concrete senses (of physical objects found, persons encountered) and in more abstract senses (discovering information, realizing a fact, or attaining a status or position).
Daniel 2:35 · Word #20
Lexicon H7912
| Lemma | שְׁכַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤇 |
| Transliteration | shᵉkach |
| Strong's | H7912 |
| Definition | To find, come upon, encounter, discover something, with the implication of locating that which was previously unknown or not possessed. In Aramaic usage within biblical texts, שְׁכַח is employed both in concrete senses (of physical objects found, persons encountered) and in more abstract senses (discovering information, realizing a fact, or attaining a status or position). |
Morphology AVup3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was found |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7912-03
he was found
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hithpeel (reflexive/passive) stem; perfect; 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpeel stem in Aramaic conveys a reflexive or passive nuance. As a perfect 3rd masculine singular form, it denotes that he entered a state of being found or discovered. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was found
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Was found' correctly renders the passive meaning in this narrative; 'he was found' is not contextually accurate here. |