וַ/אֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤏
shâvaʻ
and cry for help
To cry out for help, to raise a loud call or appeal in distress, most often directed toward a higher authority such as the deity. The term frequently conveys a sense of urgency and desperation, especially in the context of affliction, danger, or injustice. In various contexts, it may represent an earnest plea for intervention or deliverance.
Lamentations 3:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H7768
| Lemma | שָׁוַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâvaʻ |
| Strong's | H7768 |
| Definition | To cry out for help, to raise a loud call or appeal in distress, most often directed toward a higher authority such as the deity. The term frequently conveys a sense of urgency and desperation, especially in the context of affliction, danger, or injustice. In various contexts, it may represent an earnest plea for intervention or deliverance. |
Morphology HC/Vpi1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and cry for help |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7768-09
I cry out for release
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), imperfect, 1st person common singular; prefixed conjunction present in surface form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensified, urgent action of vocal appeal, while the 1st person singular imperfect marks the speaker as the one performing the act. "Cry out for release" preserves the root sense of seeking freedom or deliverance through an earnest plea. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and I cry for help
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Added 'and' to reflect the prefixed conjunction וַ. Rendering as 'cry for help' instead of 'cry out for release' better fits the SILEX definition and the lament context. No root error. |