יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ
𐤉𐤇𐤔𐤊
châsak
is spared
To withhold or hold back, to restrain something or someone from occurring, giving, or being released. In context, often used in the sense of sparing (i.e., not inflicting something negative) or of refraining from permitting or supplying (e.g., withholding blessings, punishment, information, or resources). May imply self-control, withholding a specific action, or restraining oneself from speech or deed.
Job 21:30 · Word #4
Lexicon H2820
| Lemma | חָשַׂךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | châsak |
| Strong's | H2820 |
| Definition | To withhold or hold back, to restrain something or someone from occurring, giving, or being released. In context, often used in the sense of sparing (i.e., not inflicting something negative) or of refraining from permitting or supplying (e.g., withholding blessings, punishment, information, or resources). May imply self-control, withholding a specific action, or restraining oneself from speech or deed. |
Morphology HVNi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is spared |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2820-14
he will be restrained
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense of the root חָשַׂךְ (“to withhold, restrain, spare”). As a 3rd person masculine singular imperfect, it denotes that he will enter a state of being restrained or withheld. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will be spared
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 is 'he will be restrained,' but in this context H2820 means 'be spared' (withholding disaster). Adjusted for contextual nuance per SILEX definition and typical usage in Job. |