תֵחַ֣ת

𐤕𐤇𐤕

châthath

be dismayed

To be shattered, dismayed, or confounded; most frequently used to describe the state of being broken in spirit or courage, often as a result of fear or overwhelming circumstances. The verb conveys a sense of psychological or emotional collapse, not merely physical destruction. It appears in descriptions of fear overtaking individuals or entire peoples, as well as of utter breakdown in moral resolve.

H2865

Ezekiel 3:9 · Word #10

Lexicon H2865

Lemmaחָתַת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤕𐤕
Transliterationchâthath
Strong'sH2865
DefinitionTo be shattered, dismayed, or confounded; most frequently used to describe the state of being broken in spirit or courage, often as a result of fear or overwhelming circumstances. The verb conveys a sense of psychological or emotional collapse, not merely physical destruction. It appears in descriptions of fear overtaking individuals or entire peoples, as well as of utter breakdown in moral resolve.

Morphology HVNi2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasebe dismayed

SIBI-P1 Translation H2865-09

may you be shattered

Morphological NotesVerb, Niphal stem, jussive conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Niphal stem conveys a passive/reflexive sense, "to be shattered" or "to be broken down." The jussive 2ms form expresses a wish or exhortation directed to a masculine singular subject, hence "may you be shattered," preserving both stem and person/number/gender.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

be dismayed

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'may you be shattered' to 'be dismayed' as the context is emotional/psychological—not physical shattering—per SILEX and common rendering.
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