וְ/הֻכָּ֣ה
𐤅/𐤄𐤊𐤄
nâkâh
and is struck
To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat.
Exodus 22:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| Definition | To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat. |
Morphology HC/VHp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | H — Hophal — Causative passive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and is struck |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5221-104
and was struck
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hophal (causative passive), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hophal stem marks a causative passive, indicating that the subject was caused to receive a blow. The perfect 3ms form specifies a completed action affecting a masculine singular subject, and the prefixed conjunction adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and is struck
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and was struck' is past tense, but the context is presenting a legal case and prefers present; adjusted to 'and is struck' for accuracy. |