יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ

𐤉𐤋𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤅

lâban

they-shall-be-whitened

To be white, to become white, or to make white; also, as a denominative, to make bricks (by implication of heating until white or pale). The verb primarily refers to the quality or process of becoming white in color, either literally or metaphorically, and secondarily extends to actions connected with whiteness, such as brickmaking in ancient construction processes.

H3835

Isaiah 1:18 · Word #11

Lexicon H3835

Lemmaלָבַן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤁𐤍
Transliterationlâban
Strong'sH3835
DefinitionTo be white, to become white, or to make white; also, as a denominative, to make bricks (by implication of heating until white or pale). The verb primarily refers to the quality or process of becoming white in color, either literally or metaphorically, and secondarily extends to actions connected with whiteness, such as brickmaking in ancient construction processes.

Morphology HVhi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey-shall-be-whitened

SIBI-P1 Translation H3835-07

they will whiten

Morphological NotesHiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural; causative action performed by a masculine plural subject.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, so the verb means "to cause to be white" rather than simply "to be white." The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form is rendered as "they will whiten," preserving both causation and plurality.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they will whiten

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'They will whiten' is a direct and accurate rendering of יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ, expressing the process of becoming white as in the Hebrew. No change needed.