שָֽׁרְקוּ֙
𐤔𐤓𐤒𐤅
shâraq
they hissed
To produce a sharp, shrill sound, especially by whistling or hissing, typically used of a person or deity signaling for others (such as people or animals), or, in a figurative sense, signaling attention or drawing notice, often with a negative or ominous connotation. The verb can also describe the sound of derision, scorn, or mockery. In biblical contexts, it is sometimes used to convey the idea of summoning (as in calling or beckoning with a whistle) or expressing contempt.
Lamentations 2:15 · Word #7
Lexicon H8319
| Lemma | שָׁרַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shâraq |
| Strong's | H8319 |
| Definition | To produce a sharp, shrill sound, especially by whistling or hissing, typically used of a person or deity signaling for others (such as people or animals), or, in a figurative sense, signaling attention or drawing notice, often with a negative or ominous connotation. The verb can also describe the sound of derision, scorn, or mockery. In biblical contexts, it is sometimes used to convey the idea of summoning (as in calling or beckoning with a whistle) or expressing contempt. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they hissed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8319-02
they whistled
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural denotes a completed action performed by a group: "they whistled." "Whistled" preserves the root idea of producing a sharp, shrill sound used to signal or summon. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they hissed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'They whistled' is misleading as the verb in context indicates scorn or derision, more accurately rendered 'they hissed'. |