נַכֶּ֖/נּוּ
𐤍𐤊/𐤍𐤅
nâkâh
let us strike him
To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat.
Genesis 37:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| Definition | To strike, hit, or inflict a blow, either physically or figuratively. The verb נָכָה encompasses a range of force, from a simple tap or touch to a severe blow causing harm or death. It is frequently used for actions ranging from causing wounds or physical damage, defeating in battle, killing, or otherwise causing a decisive impact on individuals, groups, and even objects or nations. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions conveying certainty or emphasis (e.g., 'surely,' as an intensifier), or signaling the execution of divine or judicial judgment. The precise force and outcome of the action depend on context, with senses spanning from causing mild injury to enacting capital punishment or military defeat. |
Morphology HVhh1cp/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | h — Cohortative — First-person wish or intention |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | let us strike him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5221-58
let us strike him
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem, cohortative, 1st person common plural with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem of נכה carries the active sense of inflicting a blow, and the 1st person common plural cohortative expresses volition ('let us'). The 3rd masculine singular suffix is preserved as 'him.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
let us strike him
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'let us strike him' preserves form and sense in context; the cohortative is preserved and the phrase directly matches the narrative intent. |