וְ/יסְּר֣וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤓𐤅
yâçar
and they discipline
To discipline, train, or correct, with the aim of imparting instruction, guidance, or moral formation. The word encompasses both physical correction (such as punishment or chastisement) and verbal instruction or admonition, emphasizing formative discipline designed to result in moral, intellectual, or behavioral growth. While often translated 'chasten', 'discipline', or 'instruct', the nuance can include a range from punitive correction to nurturing guidance, depending on context.
Deuteronomy 21:18 · Word #13
Lexicon H3256
| Lemma | יָסַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤎𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâçar |
| Strong's | H3256 |
| Definition | To discipline, train, or correct, with the aim of imparting instruction, guidance, or moral formation. The word encompasses both physical correction (such as punishment or chastisement) and verbal instruction or admonition, emphasizing formative discipline designed to result in moral, intellectual, or behavioral growth. While often translated 'chasten', 'discipline', or 'instruct', the nuance can include a range from punitive correction to nurturing guidance, depending on context. |
Morphology HC/Vpq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive 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 discipline |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3256-21
and they disciplined
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys intensive or deliberate disciplinary action, and the sequential perfect with 3rd person common plural is rendered as a past narrative form, "and they disciplined," preserving both the action and the plural subject. |
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