יְעַבְּט֖וּ/ן
𐤉𐤏𐤁𐤈𐤅/𐤍
ʻâbaṭ
they swerve
To take or give a pledge, to require or provide collateral for a loan; by extension, to borrow or lend something against security. The verb primarily involves a transactional action relating to the exchange of a pledge in the context of a loan, with a focus on ensuring repayment or fulfillment of an obligation through a tangible guarantee. The causative form refers to the act of giving a loan upon such security.
Joel 2:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H5670
| Lemma | עָבַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | ʻâbaṭ |
| Strong's | H5670 |
| Definition | To take or give a pledge, to require or provide collateral for a loan; by extension, to borrow or lend something against security. The verb primarily involves a transactional action relating to the exchange of a pledge in the context of a loan, with a focus on ensuring repayment or fulfillment of an obligation through a tangible guarantee. The causative form refers to the act of giving a loan upon such security. |
Morphology HVpi3mp/Sn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they swerve |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5670-06
they exact pledges
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action of the root עבט, conveying the active taking or exacting of collateral. The imperfect 3rd masculine plural form is rendered as "they exact pledges," preserving both the intensive verbal force and plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they swerve
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Replaced P1 'they exact pledges' with 'they swerve' as the context is military movement (not legal/financial); most modern lexicons and the common rendering agree the sense here is swerving/deviating, not taking pledges. |