הוֹרַ֔/י

𐤄𐤅𐤓/𐤉

hârâh

of my ancestors

To become pregnant, to conceive (of a female), especially with respect to the bearing of offspring. In most contexts the term refers to the physical state of pregnancy, emphasizing the beginning of gestation. On rare occasions, it is used metaphorically in poetic or prophetic literature to indicate the inception or development of something (such as evil, suffering, or an idea).

H2029

Genesis 49:26 · Word #6

Lexicon H2029

Lemmaהָרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤓𐤄
Transliterationhârâh
Strong'sH2029
DefinitionTo become pregnant, to conceive (of a female), especially with respect to the bearing of offspring. In most contexts the term refers to the physical state of pregnancy, emphasizing the beginning of gestation. On rare occasions, it is used metaphorically in poetic or prophetic literature to indicate the inception or development of something (such as evil, suffering, or an idea).

Morphology HVqrmpc/Sp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseof my ancestors

SIBI-P1 Translation H2029-09

my conceivers

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine plural in construct with a 1st person singular suffix denotes "those who are conceiving" belonging to me. "My conceivers" preserves the participial sense and the possessive suffix while retaining the root idea of conception.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

my ancestors

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleWhile P1 is root-faithful ('my conceivers'), the context refers to forebears/ancestors (as in poetic idiom); 'my ancestors' best reflects this in English.