וַ/יַּבְדִּ֥ילוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤋𐤅
bâdal
they separated
To divide or separate, particularly to make a distinction or to set apart one thing, person, or group from another; to distinguish or differentiate between entities, often for purposes such as ritual, ethical, or social designation. The verb commonly denotes both physical and conceptual separation and can refer to acts of setting apart by human agency or divine action. It carries the sense of making or recognizing boundaries, whether spatial, ceremonial, or moral.
Nehemiah 13:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H914
| Lemma | בָּדַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bâdal |
| Strong's | H914 |
| Definition | To divide or separate, particularly to make a distinction or to set apart one thing, person, or group from another; to distinguish or differentiate between entities, often for purposes such as ritual, ethical, or social designation. The verb commonly denotes both physical and conceptual separation and can refer to acts of setting apart by human agency or divine action. It carries the sense of making or recognizing boundaries, whether spatial, ceremonial, or moral. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they separated |
SIBI-P1 Translation H914-18
and they set apart
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, meaning "to cause to be separate" or "to set apart." The 3rd person masculine plural sequential imperfect is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving both the causative force and plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they separated
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and they set apart' fits the context and matches the standard sense for וַיַּבְדִּילוּ. Correct as is. |