הוּרַ֣ד

𐤄𐤅𐤓𐤃

yârad

had been brought down

To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.

H3381

Genesis 39:1 · Word #2

Lexicon H3381

Lemmaיָרַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤃
Transliterationyârad
Strong'sH3381
DefinitionTo go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.

Morphology HVHp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan H — Hophal — Causative passive
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasehad been brought down

SIBI-P1 Translation H3381-21

was brought down

Morphological NotesVerb, Hophal (causative passive), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hophal stem is the passive of the causative (Hiphil), indicating that the subject was caused to descend. The perfect 3ms form conveys a completed action upon a masculine singular subject, hence "was brought down."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

was brought down

Same as P1Yes
RationaleSIBI-P1 accurately reflects the passive form and the meaning of the verb in context. No change needed.