חָדַל֙
𐤇𐤃𐤋
châdal
had ceased
To cease, stop, come to an end, refrain from an action, or to leave off doing something. It denotes the discontinuation or suspension of activity, whether voluntary or involuntary. Depending on context, it can also mean to desist, withhold, neglect, or be wanting/lacking (in reference to something being absent or failing to occur).
Genesis 18:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H2308
| Lemma | חָדַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châdal |
| Strong's | H2308 |
| Definition | To cease, stop, come to an end, refrain from an action, or to leave off doing something. It denotes the discontinuation or suspension of activity, whether voluntary or involuntary. Depending on context, it can also mean to desist, withhold, neglect, or be wanting/lacking (in reference to something being absent or failing to occur). |
Morphology HVqp3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had ceased |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2308-01
he ceased
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem carries the simple active sense "to cease" or "to desist." The perfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject, hence "he ceased." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
had ceased
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he ceased' is morphologically off; the context requires a completed action in the past, and standard English usage would be 'had ceased'. |