יִֽיעָדֶ֑/נָּה
𐤉𐤉𐤏𐤃/𐤍𐤄
yâʻad
he designates her
To appoint, designate, or set (a time, place, person, or event) often as part of purposeful arrangement or agreement; to agree upon or designate by mutual consent; to betroth (select for engagement/marriage). The verb expresses the intentional fixing of time, place, or purpose, frequently in contexts of communal gatherings, meetings between parties, or acts of appointment to a role or engagement for marriage. Occasionally, it also denotes assembling people together for a particular purpose or summons.
Exodus 21:9 · Word #3
Lexicon H3259
| Lemma | יָעַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâʻad |
| Strong's | H3259 |
| Definition | To appoint, designate, or set (a time, place, person, or event) often as part of purposeful arrangement or agreement; to agree upon or designate by mutual consent; to betroth (select for engagement/marriage). The verb expresses the intentional fixing of time, place, or purpose, frequently in contexts of communal gatherings, meetings between parties, or acts of appointment to a role or engagement for marriage. Occasionally, it also denotes assembling people together for a particular purpose or summons. |
Morphology HVqi3ms/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he designates her |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3259-13
he appoints her
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms form with a 3fs suffix yields "he appoints her," preserving the simple active sense of the root יעד as intentional designation or fixing. The rendering keeps the core idea of purposeful appointment without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he designates her
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context refers specifically to betrothal or designation in marriage, per the SILEX's extended definition. 'He appoints her' (P1) is less accurate in this legal/marriage context, so 'he designates her' is appropriate. |