וַֽ/יִּלְכְּד֖וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤊𐤃𐤅
lâkad
and they captured
To capture, seize, or take possession of a person, animal, territory, city, or object—typically through force, stratagem, or ensnarement. The verb denotes various processes of apprehension, whether in literal contexts (such as capturing cities or individuals, trapping animals or birds) or metaphorical uses (as in the heart or mind being captured by an idea, or 'taken' by deception or emotion). At times, it signifies the process of selecting or designating (as by lot).
Joshua 6:20 · Word #23
Lexicon H3920
| Lemma | לָכַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤊𐤃 |
| Transliteration | lâkad |
| Strong's | H3920 |
| Definition | To capture, seize, or take possession of a person, animal, territory, city, or object—typically through force, stratagem, or ensnarement. The verb denotes various processes of apprehension, whether in literal contexts (such as capturing cities or individuals, trapping animals or birds) or metaphorical uses (as in the heart or mind being captured by an idea, or 'taken' by deception or emotion). At times, it signifies the process of selecting or designating (as by lot). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they captured |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3920-25
and they captured
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of seizing or capturing. The sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive) in 3rd masculine plural yields a past narrative sense, rendered concisely as "and they captured." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they captured
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering is correct and fits the narrative action. |