נָחִ֣ת
𐤍𐤇𐤕
nᵉchath
descending
To descend, come down, or go down; in the causative sense, to cause to descend, bring down, bring away, deposit, set, lay, or place. Primarily used of physical descent but also applied metaphorically to bring something to a lower state or to lay something aside or place it somewhere. Used in verbal and participial forms in narrative and legal contexts, especially in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible.
Daniel 4:20 · Word #6
Lexicon H5182
| Lemma | נְחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | nᵉchath |
| Strong's | H5182 |
| Definition | To descend, come down, or go down; in the causative sense, to cause to descend, bring down, bring away, deposit, set, lay, or place. Primarily used of physical descent but also applied metaphorically to bring something to a lower state or to lay something aside or place it somewhere. Used in verbal and participial forms in narrative and legal contexts, especially in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology AVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | descending |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5182-04
descending one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (G-stem), active participle, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal active participle masculine singular denotes one who is actively descending. "Descending one" preserves the root idea of downward movement while reflecting the participial, masculine singular form. |
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