לְ/מֵ֑ת
𐤋/𐤌𐤕
mûwth
for the dead
To die, to cease living; to come to the end of life through natural, violent, or judicial means. Functions both as an intransitive verb (to die, to perish) and, in derived stems, as a causative (to put to death, to kill). The semantic range extends metaphorically to describe the loss of vitality, the end of lineage, or spiritual death, and is used idiomatically for expressing certainty ('to surely die').
Deuteronomy 26:14 · Word #12
Lexicon H4191
| Lemma | מוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mûwth |
| Strong's | H4191 |
| Definition | To die, to cease living; to come to the end of life through natural, violent, or judicial means. Functions both as an intransitive verb (to die, to perish) and, in derived stems, as a causative (to put to death, to kill). The semantic range extends metaphorically to describe the loss of vitality, the end of lineage, or spiritual death, and is used idiomatically for expressing certainty ('to surely die'). |
Morphology HR/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple 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 | for the dead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4191-40
to die
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; prefixed with לְ (preposition "to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal active participle masculine singular of מות, expressing the simple intransitive action of dying. In isolation and without context, the most faithful root-based rendering is the verbal idea "to die," preserving the core sense of cessation of life. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for the dead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context refers to ritual offering for the dead, requiring the valid rendering 'for the dead' (not 'to die'). |