וַֽ/יְחַבְּקֵ֔/הוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤁𐤒/𐤄𐤅
châbaq
and embraced him
To embrace, hold closely, or clasp, especially with the arms. This root primarily denotes the physical action of drawing someone or something toward oneself in an embrace, most commonly used in the sense of emotional or affectionate closeness, such as the embracing of a person, but can also denote clasping together or enfolding in a more general sense.
Genesis 33:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H2263
| Lemma | חָבַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châbaq |
| Strong's | H2263 |
| Definition | To embrace, hold closely, or clasp, especially with the arms. This root primarily denotes the physical action of drawing someone or something toward oneself in an embrace, most commonly used in the sense of emotional or affectionate closeness, such as the embracing of a person, but can also denote clasping together or enfolding in a more general sense. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and embraced him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2263-10
he tightly embraced him
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular with 3ms object suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate action, reflected here as "tightly embraced." The sequential imperfect 3ms with 3ms pronominal suffix indicates a completed past action performed by "he" toward "him." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he tightly embraced him
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 maintains the specific SILEX sense of 'to tightly embrace.' In context, the added specificity is warranted by the emotional reunion. No change needed. |