שֹׁטְפִ֛ים
𐤔𐤈𐤐𐤉𐤌
shâṭaph
overflowing
To overflow, inundate, or sweep away; used of water or other forces physically or figuratively moving rapidly over or through something. Can denote literal flooding, a stream surging forth, or metaphorically describe invading armies or calamities sweeping over a land or people.
Isaiah 28:2 · Word #12
Lexicon H7857
| Lemma | שָׁטַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤈𐤐 |
| Transliteration | shâṭaph |
| Strong's | H7857 |
| Definition | To overflow, inundate, or sweep away; used of water or other forces physically or figuratively moving rapidly over or through something. Can denote literal flooding, a stream surging forth, or metaphorically describe invading armies or calamities sweeping over a land or people. |
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
| Phrase | overflowing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7857-06
overflowing ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively performing the action of the root. "Overflowing ones" preserves the sense of forceful rushing or inundating inherent in שטף while reflecting the plural participial form. |
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