וַ/יִּרְחַ֥ץ

𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤑

râchats

he washed

To wash or cleanse with water, typically of the body or a part thereof; in some contexts, to bathe oneself or another. The term can also imply ritual or ceremonial purification through washing, apart from ordinary washing for cleanliness.

H7364

Genesis 43:31 · Word #1

Lexicon H7364

Lemmaרָחַץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤇𐤑
Transliterationrâchats
Strong'sH7364
DefinitionTo wash or cleanse with water, typically of the body or a part thereof; in some contexts, to bathe oneself or another. The term can also imply ritual or ceremonial purification through washing, apart from ordinary washing for cleanliness.

Morphology HC/Vqw3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple 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

Phrasehe washed

SIBI-P1 Translation H7364-18

and he washed

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe root רחץ denotes washing or cleansing with water, whether ordinary or ritual. The Qal sequential imperfect 3ms form conveys a simple active action performed by a masculine singular subject, hence "and he washed."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and he washed

Same as P1Yes
RationaleThe SIBI-P1 rendering 'and he washed' is correct in this context, accurately reflecting the narrative action of ritual or personal cleaning mentioned in the verse.