מִֽשְׁכ֗וּ
𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤅
mâshak
draw out
To draw, pull, or drag, particularly in the sense of leading, attracting, or extending something physically or metaphorically; also, to prolong or lengthen in time, to continue, to delay, or to extend an action. In some contexts, it can refer to drawing water, sounding a musical note, sowing seed, or marching, depending on collocation and idiom. The semantic scope includes both literal and figurative uses—drawing or pulling an object, a person, or time itself.
Exodus 12:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H4900
| Lemma | מָשַׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâshak |
| Strong's | H4900 |
| Definition | To draw, pull, or drag, particularly in the sense of leading, attracting, or extending something physically or metaphorically; also, to prolong or lengthen in time, to continue, to delay, or to extend an action. In some contexts, it can refer to drawing water, sounding a musical note, sowing seed, or marching, depending on collocation and idiom. The semantic scope includes both literal and figurative uses—drawing or pulling an object, a person, or time itself. |
Morphology HVqv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | draw out |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4900-14
Draw!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural calls for a direct command to multiple males. "Draw!" preserves the core root sense of pulling or extending without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
draw out
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'Draw!' to 'draw out' to match the imperfect/plural imperative sense and to better reflect the act of extracting or pulling out as in the SILEX, which fits the context. |