וְ/נָשַׁ֤ל

𐤅/𐤍𐤔𐤋

nâshal

and flies off

To remove, strip away, or cause to fall off; to shed or divest. The verb נָשַׁל denotes the action of forcefully detaching or causing something (such as foliage, footwear, property, or people) to come loose, drop off, or be removed. It can refer to the natural shedding of leaves, as well as the forcible removal of objects or persons from places or possessions. The word carries a sense of loss, separation, or displacement, whether by natural process or deliberate action.

H5394

Deuteronomy 19:5 · Word #13

Lexicon H5394

Lemmaנָשַׁל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤔𐤋
Transliterationnâshal
Strong'sH5394
DefinitionTo remove, strip away, or cause to fall off; to shed or divest. The verb נָשַׁל denotes the action of forcefully detaching or causing something (such as foliage, footwear, property, or people) to come loose, drop off, or be removed. It can refer to the natural shedding of leaves, as well as the forcible removal of objects or persons from places or possessions. The word carries a sense of loss, separation, or displacement, whether by natural process or deliberate action.

Morphology HC/Vqq3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple 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

Phraseand flies off

SIBI-P1 Translation H5394-03

and he stripped off

Morphological NotesQal sequential perfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction וְ.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses simple active action, and the 3rd person masculine singular sequential form indicates a completed action by "he." "Stripped off" preserves the root sense of forceful removal or detachment inherent in נשל.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and he stripped off

Same as P1Yes
RationaleThis rendering fits the context—the axe head detaching—and fits P1 and the silex definition.