וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֤ן
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤍
shâman
and grew fat
To become fat or grow stout, to be well-nourished or fleshy (in reference to humans, animals, or parts of the body); by extension, to be or become prosperous, abundant, or luxuriant (in reference to the land or metaphorically). The primary sense relates to physical increase in bodily fatness, but figurative extensions refer to flourishing or richness.
Deuteronomy 32:15 · Word #1
Lexicon H8080
| Lemma | שָׁמַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shâman |
| Strong's | H8080 |
| Definition | To become fat or grow stout, to be well-nourished or fleshy (in reference to humans, animals, or parts of the body); by extension, to be or become prosperous, abundant, or luxuriant (in reference to the land or metaphorically). The primary sense relates to physical increase in bodily fatness, but figurative extensions refer to flourishing or richness. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and grew fat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8080-05
and he grew fat
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of becoming fat or stout. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form indicates a completed past action in narrative sequence, rendered here as "and he grew fat," preserving both the root’s primary physical sense and the masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he grew fat
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately represents the verb in this narrative context—third person masculine singular—matching the root and maintaining the context-aware sense. |