הֻכְּתָ֥ה

𐤄𐤊𐤕𐤄

nâkâh

has been 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.

H5221

Ezekiel 33:21 · Word #14

Lexicon H5221

Lemmaנָכָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤊𐤄
Transliterationnâkâh
Strong'sH5221
DefinitionTo 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 HVHp3fs 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 f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasehas been struck

SIBI-P1 Translation H5221-37

she was struck

Morphological NotesVerb, Hophal (passive causative), perfect, 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hophal stem marks passive causation, so the subject receives the action of striking. The 3rd person feminine singular perfect is rendered as "she was struck," preserving both passive voice and feminine singular morphology while keeping the core idea of a blow inflicted.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

it was struck

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "the city".