וַ/יָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤊𐤅
shâkak
and subsided
To abate, subside, or become calm; to diminish in intensity, cease, or be quieted. Used of physical phenomena such as water levels receding (e.g., floodwaters ebbing), as well as of emotional states—particularly the pacifying or calming of anger, agitation, or danger. The word means to cause something turbulent or intense to lessen, settle, or come to rest.
Genesis 8:1 · Word #19
Lexicon H7918
| Lemma | שָׁכַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤊 |
| Transliteration | shâkak |
| Strong's | H7918 |
| Definition | To abate, subside, or become calm; to diminish in intensity, cease, or be quieted. Used of physical phenomena such as water levels receding (e.g., floodwaters ebbing), as well as of emotional states—particularly the pacifying or calming of anger, agitation, or danger. The word means to cause something turbulent or intense to lessen, settle, or come to rest. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and subsided |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7918-05
and they subsided
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of becoming calm or diminishing in intensity. The sequential imperfect (3rd masculine plural) conveys a completed past narrative action, hence "and they subsided." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they subsided
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly captures the verbal form and the action described; 'and they subsided' matches the subject (waters) and is contextually accurate. |