תִּצֹּ֖ר
𐤕𐤑𐤓
nâtsar
you-will-keep
To watch over, guard, or keep something with care, maintaining its safety or integrity; in some contexts, to protect or preserve against harm or loss. In other contexts, to observe (regard) or retain (in memory or deed). Occasionally, in negative or ambiguous contexts, to keep secret or conceal. The term can refer to tangible protection (e.g., safeguarding a city, vineyard, or covenant), to personal conduct (keeping commandments or precepts), or to mental/spiritual attentiveness (preserving loyalty or purity).
Isaiah 26:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H5341
| Lemma | נָצַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | nâtsar |
| Strong's | H5341 |
| Definition | To watch over, guard, or keep something with care, maintaining its safety or integrity; in some contexts, to protect or preserve against harm or loss. In other contexts, to observe (regard) or retain (in memory or deed). Occasionally, in negative or ambiguous contexts, to keep secret or conceal. The term can refer to tangible protection (e.g., safeguarding a city, vineyard, or covenant), to personal conduct (keeping commandments or precepts), or to mental/spiritual attentiveness (preserving loyalty or purity). |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you-will-keep |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5341-22
you will guard
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular (תִּצֹּר); simple active stem, incomplete aspect. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2ms form conveys simple active action by a masculine singular subject in an incomplete or future sense. "You will guard" preserves the core idea of deliberate, careful safeguarding inherent in נצר without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will guard
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the future verb form and idea of attentive protection per the silex_definition. |