כְּ/ב֥וֹא
𐤊/𐤁𐤅𐤀
Bo
when ... entered
A verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.
Genesis 12:14 · Word #2
Lexicon H935
| Lemma | בּוֹא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Bo |
| Strong's | H935 |
| Definition | A verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
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
| Phrase | when ... entered |
SIBI-P1 Translation H935-90
as entering
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְ + Qal infinitive construct of בוא. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of בוא expresses the simple act of coming or entering; with the prefixed כְ it functions adverbially, meaning "as" or "when" entering. This preserves both the root sense of movement toward a point and the infinitive verbal-noun form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
when entering
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'as entering' to 'when entering' because the context expresses temporal sequence—Averam entering Mitserayim—and 'when' is more idiomatic for כְּ in this narrative context. |