מְנַסֶּ֞ה
𐤌𐤍𐤎𐤄
nâçâh
testing
To test, try, or evaluate, especially by setting up a situation or challenge, with the intent to reveal quality, reliability, character, or allegiance. The term describes actions by which a person, group, or deity is subjected to examination or placed in circumstances that reveal true nature, loyalty, or capability. It can range from testing faithfulness (often attributed to YHWH 'testing' the people or individuals) to humans testing one another or testing circumstances. The word does not inherently carry the later English sense of 'tempt' as inviting to do wrong, but may overlap when the test involves potential for disloyalty or wrongdoing.
Deuteronomy 13:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H5254
| Lemma | נָסָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤎𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâçâh |
| Strong's | H5254 |
| Definition | To test, try, or evaluate, especially by setting up a situation or challenge, with the intent to reveal quality, reliability, character, or allegiance. The term describes actions by which a person, group, or deity is subjected to examination or placed in circumstances that reveal true nature, loyalty, or capability. It can range from testing faithfulness (often attributed to YHWH 'testing' the people or individuals) to humans testing one another or testing circumstances. The word does not inherently carry the later English sense of 'tempt' as inviting to do wrong, but may overlap when the test involves potential for disloyalty or wrongdoing. |
Morphology HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| 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 | testing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5254-08
the one who tests
| Morphological Notes | Piel active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate act of testing or examining. As a masculine singular active participle, it denotes "the one who tests," expressing an ongoing or characteristic action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the one who tests
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering follows the participial noun function and matches context; SILEX supports this. |