וְ/נִמְכַּ֗ר
𐤅/𐤍𐤌𐤊𐤓
mâkar
and sells himself
To sell, to transfer possession or ownership of goods, property, land, or persons through a transactional process that often involves exchange for a price or compensation. The verb is used both for commercial transactions (as with merchandise or land) and for more consequential transfers such as selling individuals (including oneself or family members) into servitude or slavery. It can also be used figuratively to describe yielding, surrendering, or betraying someone or something.
Leviticus 25:47 · Word #10
Lexicon H4376
| Lemma | מָכַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mâkar |
| Strong's | H4376 |
| Definition | To sell, to transfer possession or ownership of goods, property, land, or persons through a transactional process that often involves exchange for a price or compensation. The verb is used both for commercial transactions (as with merchandise or land) and for more consequential transfers such as selling individuals (including oneself or family members) into servitude or slavery. It can also be used figuratively to describe yielding, surrendering, or betraying someone or something. |
Morphology HC/VNq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and sells himself |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4376-46
and he was sold
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal (passive/reflexive), sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive sense, indicating that the subject undergoes the action of selling. The sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction וְ marks a past narrative sequence, and the 3rd masculine singular form is reflected in "he was sold." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he was sold
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 fits the narrative passive context (subject was sold to someone else). No change is required. |