יָצָֽר
𐤉𐤑𐤓
yâtsar
he had formed
To form or fashion by shaping, especially with hands or through purposeful action, commonly used of a potter shaping vessels from clay; by extension, to form or create in a general sense, including the formation of humans, objects, or intentions. The sense can be both physical (fashioning an object) and abstract (forming an intention or plan).
Genesis 2:8 · Word #12
Lexicon H3335
| Lemma | יָצַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâtsar |
| Strong's | H3335 |
| Definition | To form or fashion by shaping, especially with hands or through purposeful action, commonly used of a potter shaping vessels from clay; by extension, to form or create in a general sense, including the formation of humans, objects, or intentions. The sense can be both physical (fashioning an object) and abstract (forming an intention or plan). |
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 | he had formed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3335-15
he fashioned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms denotes a completed simple action performed by a masculine singular subject. "He fashioned" preserves the core idea of purposeful shaping inherent in יצר, especially the imagery of forming by skilled hands. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he formed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he fashioned". |