נִלְאָ֥ה
𐤍𐤋𐤀𐤄
lâʼâh
he wearies himself
To become weary, tired, or exhausted physically, emotionally, or spiritually; to lose strength or endurance as a result of exertion, persistence, or distress. In some contexts, to become impatient, discouraged, or disheartened by ongoing adversity or frustration. May also convey a sense of growing faint or vexed.
kunaka "to be tired, to become weary" (Ngoni) · kunaka "to be tired, to get exhausted" (Bena) · kunakara "to become tired, exhausted, worn out" (Kinyarwanda) +7 moreIsaiah 16:12 · Word #5
Lexicon H3811
| Lemma | לָאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | lâʼâh |
| Strong's | H3811 |
| Definition | To become weary, tired, or exhausted physically, emotionally, or spiritually; to lose strength or endurance as a result of exertion, persistence, or distress. In some contexts, to become impatient, discouraged, or disheartened by ongoing adversity or frustration. May also convey a sense of growing faint or vexed. |
Morphology HVNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he wearies himself |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3811-05
he became weary
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem expresses a passive or intransitive becoming-state, and the perfect 3ms indicates a completed action in the third masculine singular. "He became weary" reflects the root sense of entering into exhaustion or fatigue. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he becomes weary
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Present tense is more contextually fitting than perfect; the clause expresses recurring or habitual action. 'He becomes weary' fits the scenario better than past 'he became weary'. |
Bantu Hebrew
נִלְאָ֥ה (lâʼâh) — To become weary, tired, or exhausted physically, emotionally, or spiritually; to lose strength or endurance as a result of exertion, persistence, or distress. In some contexts, to become impatient, discouraged, or disheartened by ongoing adversity or frustration. May also convey a sense of growing faint or vexed.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kunaka | to be tired, to become weary | Ngoni |
| kunaka | to be tired, to get exhausted | Bena |
| kunakara | to become tired, exhausted, worn out | Kinyarwanda |
| gũnaka | to become tired, weary | Kikuyu |
| -naka | to be tired, weary | Lenje |
| kunaka | to be tired, to become weary | Shona |
| okunaka | to be tired, to grow weary | Luganda |
| kunaka | to become tired, wearied, exhausted | Chichewa |
| kúnaka | to become tired, to get exhausted, to be weary | Tshiluba |
| Naka | to become tired, weary, exhausted | Bemba |