חָלִ֑יתִי

𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤕𐤉

châlâh

I am sick

To be or become weak, to fall ill, to be physically or emotionally afflicted. In extended senses, to become excruciatingly weak or frail (sometimes to the point of death), to suffer, to grieve deeply. In the piel and hiphil stems, to weaken or afflict another, to induce sickness or emotional distress; also to entreat, implore, or beg earnestly (especially with emphasis on humility or emotional intensity).

H2470

Isaiah 33:24 · Word #4

Lexicon H2470

Lemmaחָלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤋𐤄
Transliterationchâlâh
Strong'sH2470
DefinitionTo be or become weak, to fall ill, to be physically or emotionally afflicted. In extended senses, to become excruciatingly weak or frail (sometimes to the point of death), to suffer, to grieve deeply. In the piel and hiphil stems, to weaken or afflict another, to induce sickness or emotional distress; also to entreat, implore, or beg earnestly (especially with emphasis on humility or emotional intensity).

Morphology HVqp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseI am sick

SIBI-P1 Translation H2470-06

I became weak

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 1st person common singular.
Rendering RationaleQal perfect 1st person singular expresses a completed state or event of becoming weak or sick. "I became weak" preserves the root sense of frailty and reflects the simple active stem without causative or intensive nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

I am sick

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleIn this context, 'I am sick' better fits the aspect and nuance than 'I became weak.' Adjusted for the present condition implied in context, matching the SILEX definition and common translation.
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