נְטוּעִ֖ים
𐤍𐤈𐤅𐤏𐤉𐤌
nâṭaʻ
fixed
To plant—primarily of placing or establishing trees, shrubs, or plants in soil; used both literally for agricultural/horticultural activity and figuratively to signify establishing, founding, or situating something (such as people, places, or institutions) with an element of care, intended growth, or permanence. The semantic range includes agricultural planting, the founding or establishing of a group or community, and metaphorically, the divinely appointed establishment of Israel in the land or the support of individuals or leaders.
Ecclesiastes 12:11 · Word #5
Lexicon H5193
| Lemma | נָטַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤈𐤏 |
| Transliteration | nâṭaʻ |
| Strong's | H5193 |
| Definition | To plant—primarily of placing or establishing trees, shrubs, or plants in soil; used both literally for agricultural/horticultural activity and figuratively to signify establishing, founding, or situating something (such as people, places, or institutions) with an element of care, intended growth, or permanence. The semantic range includes agricultural planting, the founding or establishing of a group or community, and metaphorically, the divinely appointed establishment of Israel in the land or the support of individuals or leaders. |
Morphology HVqsmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fixed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5193-14
planted ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine plural, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle masculine plural denotes those who have been planted or set into the ground. "Planted ones" preserves the passive sense and the plural masculine morphology while retaining the root imagery of intentional planting for growth. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
planted ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Planted ones' keeps the participial form, which is contextually sound for the metaphor in this verse. |