מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים

𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤏𐤉𐤌

tâlaʻ

polished

To dye crimson, to color (cloth or materials) with a bright red or scarlet hue derived from the crushed bodies of the tola‘ (scale insect); in context, refers specifically to the act of dyeing or staining textile materials with a vivid red pigment. The verb's semantic range includes the act of dyeing, the imparting of a crimson or scarlet color, and occasionally the result of such coloring on wool, cloth, or objects.

H8529

Nahum 2:4 · Word #6

Lexicon H8529

Lemmaתָּלַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤋𐤏
Transliterationtâlaʻ
Strong'sH8529
DefinitionTo dye crimson, to color (cloth or materials) with a bright red or scarlet hue derived from the crushed bodies of the tola‘ (scale insect); in context, refers specifically to the act of dyeing or staining textile materials with a vivid red pigment. The verb's semantic range includes the act of dyeing, the imparting of a crimson or scarlet color, and occasionally the result of such coloring on wool, cloth, or objects.

Morphology HVPsmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan P — Pual — Intensive passive
Conjugation s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasepolished

SIBI-P1 Translation H8529-01

crimson-dyed ones

Morphological NotesVerb, Pual (passive intensive) participle, masculine plural, absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe Pual stem marks passive intensive action, and as a masculine plural participle it describes those who have been acted upon—thus "ones who have been dyed crimson." The rendering preserves the root connection to the crimson dye derived from the tola‘ insect.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

crimson-dyed ones

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is true to the Hebrew participle and the SILEX definition, which is about dyeing with crimson; correct in context.
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