וְ/הִכָּ֥ה/וּ
𐤅/𐤄𐤊𐤄/𐤅
nâkâh
and strikes him
To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat.
Deuteronomy 19:11 · Word #10
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| Definition | To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat. |
Morphology HC/Vhq3ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and strikes him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5221-91
and he struck him
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular with 3ms pronominal suffix ("him"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem of נכה carries the active-causative sense of inflicting a blow. The sequential perfect with prefixed וְ and 3ms subject plus 3ms object suffix is reflected in "and he struck him," preserving both action and pronominal object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he struck him
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and strikes him". |