יִגְעֶה
𐤉𐤂𐤏𐤄
gâʻâh
does the ox bellow
To bellow loudly, usually referring to the vocal sound made by large animals, especially cattle, but can also extend to loud, guttural cries or shouts by humans in figurative usage; conveys the sense of producing a deep, resonant, or forceful noise.
khala "cry, weep" (Swati) · khala "cry, weep" (Ndebele) · khala "cry, weep" (Xhosa) +1 moreJob 6:5 · Word #6
Lexicon H1600
| Lemma | גָּעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gâʻâh |
| Strong's | H1600 |
| Definition | To bellow loudly, usually referring to the vocal sound made by large animals, especially cattle, but can also extend to loud, guttural cries or shouts by humans in figurative usage; conveys the sense of producing a deep, resonant, or forceful noise. |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| 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 | does the ox bellow |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1600-02
he will bellow
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; imperfect (yiqtol); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of producing a loud, resonant cry. The imperfect 3ms form is rendered as "he will bellow," reflecting third masculine singular incomplete action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
does he bellow
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Reworded as a question in line with the verse's rhetorical form, maintaining the verbal force while matching English question syntax. |
Bantu Hebrew
יִגְעֶה (gâʻâh) — To bellow loudly, usually referring to the vocal sound made by large animals, especially cattle, but can also extend to loud, guttural cries or shouts by humans in figurative usage; conveys the sense of producing a deep, resonant, or forceful noise.