יְל֣וּד
𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤃
yâlad
who is born
To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.
bala "to give birth" (Yao) · büla "to give birth, bear children" (Tshiluba) · zara "to give birth, bear offspring" (Kikuyu) +8 moreJob 14:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H3205
| Lemma | יָלַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâlad |
| Strong's | H3205 |
| Definition | To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production. |
Morphology HVqsmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who is born |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3205-96
born-of
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle denotes one who has been brought forth or begotten. The masculine singular construct form requires a relational sense, hence "born-of," indicating descent from another. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
born of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'born-of' to 'born of' to match smoother English usage for the phrase and reflect the construct relationship in the Hebrew context. |
Bantu Hebrew
יְל֣וּד (yâlad) — To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.