חָנֵ֑פוּ
𐤇𐤍𐤐𐤅
chânêph
are-profane
To act in a manner that corrupts or profanes what is considered sacred or proper, especially through moral or religious transgression. The term carries the sense of polluting, defiling, or behaving impiously, particularly in contexts where proper ethical or cultic behavior is expected. It may involve acts that cause ritual or moral contamination, ranging from personal conduct to public actions that violate community standards.
Jeremiah 23:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H2610
| Lemma | חָנֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤐 |
| Transliteration | chânêph |
| Strong's | H2610 |
| Definition | To act in a manner that corrupts or profanes what is considered sacred or proper, especially through moral or religious transgression. The term carries the sense of polluting, defiling, or behaving impiously, particularly in contexts where proper ethical or cultic behavior is expected. It may involve acts that cause ritual or moral contamination, ranging from personal conduct to public actions that violate community standards. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | are-profane |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2610-02
they have acted corruptly
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active action, and the perfect 3rd person common plural indicates completed action by “they.” "Acted corruptly" preserves the root sense of moral crookedness and profaning behavior without importing contextual specifics. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they have acted corruptly
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The verbal phrase is contextually and lexically accurate based on SILEX; P1 is already correct. |