מְחָ֣ת
𐤌𐤇𐤕
mᵉchâʼ
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 2:35 · Word #24
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 AVqp3fs
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 | struck |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4223-01
she struck
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) perfect 3rd feminine singular form denotes a completed action performed by a feminine subject. "She struck" preserves the core sense of a decisive blow inherent in the root מחא without importing contextual nuance. |
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