רָכָ֔שׁוּ
𐤓𐤊𐤔𐤅
râkash
they had accumulated
To acquire or obtain, typically by gathering or accumulating possessions, goods, or resources. The verb רָכַשׁ emphasizes the act of procuring, usually in reference to material goods, wealth, or property. While most frequently used for physical acquisitions, it may refer more broadly to the act of accumulating, collecting, or assembling items or resources. Less commonly, the term can have a sense of amassing or gathering together in a collective act.
Genesis 12:5 · Word #14
Lexicon H7408
| Lemma | רָכַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤊𐤔 |
| Transliteration | râkash |
| Strong's | H7408 |
| Definition | To acquire or obtain, typically by gathering or accumulating possessions, goods, or resources. The verb רָכַשׁ emphasizes the act of procuring, usually in reference to material goods, wealth, or property. While most frequently used for physical acquisitions, it may refer more broadly to the act of accumulating, collecting, or assembling items or resources. Less commonly, the term can have a sense of amassing or gathering together in a collective act. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they had accumulated |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7408-02
they accumulated
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys a simple active action of procuring or gathering possessions. The perfect 3rd person common plural is reflected by "they," and "accumulated" preserves the root’s emphasis on amassing goods or resources. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they accumulated
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 reflects the direct, past-intensive sense of the Hebrew verb, appropriate in context for the acquisition of property. |