וְ/אֶקְבְּרָ֥ה

𐤅/𐤀𐤒𐤁𐤓𐤄

qâbar

that I may bury

To bury, to place a deceased person in a grave or tomb; more broadly, to conduct funeral rites associated with placing a body in the ground or cave. The verb encompasses the acts of interring or entombing the dead, whether by individuals or groups, and sometimes by implication, the honoring or care for the dead through burial.

H6912

Genesis 23:4 · Word #10

Lexicon H6912

Lemmaקָבַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤁𐤓
Transliterationqâbar
Strong'sH6912
DefinitionTo bury, to place a deceased person in a grave or tomb; more broadly, to conduct funeral rites associated with placing a body in the ground or cave. The verb encompasses the acts of interring or entombing the dead, whether by individuals or groups, and sometimes by implication, the honoring or care for the dead through burial.

Morphology HC/Vqh1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation h — Cohortative — First-person wish or intention
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasethat I may bury

SIBI-P1 Translation H6912-40

and let me bury

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, cohortative conjugation, 1st person common singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem conveys the simple action "to bury," and the 1st person singular cohortative expresses volition or resolve. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," yielding a volitional sense: "and let me bury."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and let me bury

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 correctly represents the Hebrew form and context, combining the vav-consecutive with the verb meaning.