וָֽ/אֵרֵד֙
𐤅/𐤀𐤓𐤃
yârad
and came down
To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.
Deuteronomy 9:15 · Word #2
Lexicon H3381
| Lemma | יָרַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yârad |
| Strong's | H3381 |
| Definition | To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel. |
Morphology HC/Vqw1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and came down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3381-51
and I descended
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of descending. The sequential imperfect with 1st person common singular is rendered as a past narrative form, preserving the personal action: "I descended." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and I descended
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate in the sequence of events described; 'descended' matches the Hebrew and context of coming down from the mountain. |