הֽוּבְאוּ֮

𐤄𐤅𐤁𐤀𐤅

Bo

they were brought

A verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.

H935

Genesis 43:18 · Word #4

Lexicon H935

Lemmaבּוֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤅𐤀
TransliterationBo
Strong'sH935
DefinitionA verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.

Morphology HVHp3cp 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 c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey were brought

SIBI-P1 Translation H935-86

they were brought in

Morphological NotesVerb, Hophal (causative passive), perfect, 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Hophal stem expresses the passive of the causative (Hiphil), indicating that the subject was caused to come or enter. The perfect 3rd person common plural is reflected in "they were brought in."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they were brought in

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'they were brought in' accurately reflects the passive movement into a place, matching context.