יְמַחֵ֣א
𐤉𐤌𐤇𐤀
mᵉchâʼ
can stay
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 4:32 · Word #17
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 AVpi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | can stay |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4223-03
he will strike down
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Pael (intensive active), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pael stem conveys an intensive or forceful action, and the imperfect 3ms form indicates future or incomplete action: "he will." "Strike down" reflects the root’s core sense of a decisive, forceful blow resulting in defeat or destruction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
can stay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he will strike down' is too violent; in this context, the sense is to restrain, stay, or prevent. 'Can stay' is more accurate, following the SILEX definition's extended sense. |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/Strong's—P1 translates as 'strike down' but in context it is about restraining |