אֹנֵ֑ס

𐤀𐤍𐤎

ʼânaç

compelling

To force, coerce, or compel someone to act against their will; typically used in contexts implying the exercise of overwhelming pressure or authority that leaves the subject with little to no choice. This term appears especially in situations of coercion, legal compulsion, or imposition of will.

H597

Esther 1:8 · Word #4

Lexicon H597

Lemmaאָנַס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤍𐤎
Transliterationʼânaç
Strong'sH597
DefinitionTo force, coerce, or compel someone to act against their will; typically used in contexts implying the exercise of overwhelming pressure or authority that leaves the subject with little to no choice. This term appears especially in situations of coercion, legal compulsion, or imposition of will.

Morphology HVqrmsa 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

Phrasecompelling

SIBI-P1 Translation H597-01

the one who compels

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, so "the one who compels" preserves the verbal force of אנס while reflecting its participial, agentive sense.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

compulsion

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleThe Hebrew word here is an abstract noun, not a participle; in context, it refers to lack of compulsion, not a person. Adjusted for abstract sense.