וְ/יִרְדּוּ֩
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤅
râdâh
and let them rule
To rule, have dominion, or exercise control or authority over someone or something. רָדָה primarily denotes the exercise of authoritative control, often but not always with the nuance of subduing, governing, or directing—especially over people, animals, territories, or circumstances. In some contexts, it can carry the idea of dominion with the possibility of severity, but not necessarily oppression. The term also occasionally connotes the act of treading or pressing, as in pressing out olives in a press.
Genesis 1:26 · Word #7
Lexicon H7287
| Lemma | רָדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | râdâh |
| Strong's | H7287 |
| Definition | To rule, have dominion, or exercise control or authority over someone or something. רָדָה primarily denotes the exercise of authoritative control, often but not always with the nuance of subduing, governing, or directing—especially over people, animals, territories, or circumstances. In some contexts, it can carry the idea of dominion with the possibility of severity, but not necessarily oppression. The term also occasionally connotes the act of treading or pressing, as in pressing out olives in a press. |
Morphology HC/Vqj3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and let them rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7287-15
and let them rule
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural, prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of exercising dominion or authority. The 3rd person masculine plural jussive expresses a volitional sense, hence "let them rule," maintaining both plurality and the governing nuance of the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and let them rule
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 properly renders the cohortative/jussive force of the verb in this context, aligning with the SILEX definition. |