נֹדְדִ֖ים

𐤍𐤃𐤃𐤉𐤌

nâdad

wanderers

To move restlessly, to wander, to flee; used of individuals or groups departing or being driven from a place, often with overtones of instability, insecurity, or being unsettled. The verb encompasses literal physical movement—departing, roaming, being driven away—as well as metaphorical uses such as mental unrest. Depending on context, it may denote being expelled, scattered, or unable to settle.

H5074

Hosea 9:17 · Word #8

Lexicon H5074

Lemmaנָדַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤃𐤃
Transliterationnâdad
Strong'sH5074
DefinitionTo move restlessly, to wander, to flee; used of individuals or groups departing or being driven from a place, often with overtones of instability, insecurity, or being unsettled. The verb encompasses literal physical movement—departing, roaming, being driven away—as well as metaphorical uses such as mental unrest. Depending on context, it may denote being expelled, scattered, or unable to settle.

Morphology HVqrmpa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasewanderers

SIBI-P1 Translation H5074-09

wandering ones

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those who are actively engaging in restless movement. "Wandering ones" preserves the verbal, ongoing sense of unsettled motion inherent in the root נדד while reflecting masculine plural morphology.

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