וְ/יָסְפ֣וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤐𐤅
yâçaph
and they shall add
To add, increase, or do something further; primarily signifies the action of adding to or augmenting a previous amount, quantity, or action, including the continuation or repetition of an action. Used either concretely (to literally add or increase a number or amount) or abstractly (to repeat, do again, continue, persevere).
Deuteronomy 20:8 · Word #1
Lexicon H3254
| Lemma | יָסַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | yâçaph |
| Strong's | H3254 |
| Definition | To add, increase, or do something further; primarily signifies the action of adding to or augmenting a previous amount, quantity, or action, including the continuation or repetition of an action. Used either concretely (to literally add or increase a number or amount) or abstractly (to repeat, do again, continue, persevere). |
Morphology HC/Vqq3cp
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 | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they shall add |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3254-27
and they added
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of adding or increasing. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd person common plural is rendered as a past narrative action, hence 'and they added.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they shall add
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed to future tense for context; the Hebrew verb is imperfect and indicates a consecutive action that is yet to happen ("and they shall add" rather than "and they added"). |