הֵנִ֧יף
𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤐
nûwph
he waved
To move back and forth, to wave, to wield through a swaying or vibrating motion. Most commonly refers to the ritual act of waving or presenting an object (such as offerings, particularly grain, loaves, or parts of sacrificial animals) before YHWH as part of a ceremony, but also used of other act of oscillating, brandishing, or shaking an object. The term especially designates the 'wave offering' (tnūphāh) in cultic contexts.
Leviticus 9:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H5130
| Lemma | נוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | nûwph |
| Strong's | H5130 |
| Definition | To move back and forth, to wave, to wield through a swaying or vibrating motion. Most commonly refers to the ritual act of waving or presenting an object (such as offerings, particularly grain, loaves, or parts of sacrificial animals) before YHWH as part of a ceremony, but also used of other act of oscillating, brandishing, or shaking an object. The term especially designates the 'wave offering' (tnūphāh) in cultic contexts. |
Morphology HVhp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he waved |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5130-05
he waved
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), perfect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses a causative action—causing something to move back and forth—while the perfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates completed action by a male subject. "He waved" naturally conveys this causative oscillating motion in concise English. |
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