רִדְתּ֤/וֹ

𐤓𐤃𐤕/𐤅

yârad

when he went down

To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.

H3381

Ezekiel 31:15 · Word #6

Lexicon H3381

Lemmaיָרַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤃
Transliterationyârad
Strong'sH3381
DefinitionTo go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.

Morphology HVqc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

Common Translation

Phrasewhen he went down

SIBI-P1 Translation H3381-40

his descending

Morphological NotesQal infinitive construct of יָרַד with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix
Rendering RationaleThe Qal infinitive construct expresses the verbal action in its simple active sense, and the 3rd masculine singular suffix marks possession, yielding "his descending." This preserves the root idea of downward movement without adding contextual nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

his descending

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'his descending' is correct and contextually fits the circumstantial action referenced; the pronominal suffix matches the antecedent.