וְ/יֹלַ֣דְתְּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤃𐤕
yâlad
and bear
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 moreJudges 13:5 · Word #4
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 HC/Vqq2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and bear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3205-72
and you bore
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with prefixed conjunction (וְ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple act of bringing forth offspring. The perfect 2nd feminine singular form with prefixed conjunction indicates "and you (feminine singular) bore," preserving both the root sense of childbirth and the specific morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you will bear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The form is imperfect, indicating future; 'and you bore' (P1) should be 'and you will bear' to fit the context of announcing a future event. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/יֹלַ֣דְתְּ (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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| bala | to give birth | Yao |
| büla | to give birth, bear children | Tshiluba |
| zara | to give birth, bear offspring | Kikuyu |
| zaala | to give birth, to bear | Ga |
| zala | to give birth, to bear | Zulu |
| zaa | to give birth, bear offspring | Swahili |
| zaala | to give birth, to bear | Luganda |
| bala | to give birth (of a woman), to beget (of a man) | Chichewa |
| byara | to give birth, bear offspring | Kinyarwanda |
| Vyara | give birth | Kirundi |
| fyala | give birth; bring forth children | Bemba |