לָ/ב֔וֹא

𐤋/𐤁𐤅𐤀

Bo

was going down

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.

H935

Genesis 15:12 · Word #3

Lexicon H935

Lemmaבּוֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤅𐤀
TransliterationBo
Strong'sH935
DefinitionA 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

Phrasewas going down

SIBI-P1 Translation H935-102

to come in

Morphological NotesQal infinitive construct; verbal noun expressing the simple active action of coming/entering.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal infinitive construct of בוא expresses the simple action of movement toward a point or entry into a place or state. "To come in" preserves both the directional sense of approach and the entry nuance inherent in the root.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

to go down

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'to come in' is not contextually correct; here it describes the sun setting, which is 'to go down'.