בָּ֣א

𐤁𐤀

Bo

was brought

A verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.

H935

Esther 9:11 · Word #3

Lexicon H935

Lemmaבּוֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤅𐤀
TransliterationBo
Strong'sH935
DefinitionA verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.

Morphology HVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasewas brought

SIBI-P1 Translation H935-08

he came

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root בוא, denoting movement toward a point of reference. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a completed action by a masculine subject: "he came."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

was brought

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged 'he came' to 'was brought' as the form here is best taken in the passive sense in this context, referring to the report or count being presented rather than a person arriving.