קִדְּשׁ֔וּ/הוּ
𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤅/𐤄𐤅
qâdash
they consecrated it
Primarily, to be set apart, to be consecrated, or to be regarded as holy; also, to make or declare holy, to dedicate something or someone for a special purpose, particularly in a cultic or ritual sense. The verb extends to denote the act of consecration, separation from common use to sacred use, and the recognition or treatment of a person, object, time, or place as holy. In causative stems (Piel, Hiphil), it can mean to sanctify, to declare holy, to consecrate (priests, objects, times), or to prepare for sacred use. It can also reflect entrance into a state of holiness or separation, and in some contexts, can mean to observe or treat as sacred, or to regard with highest respect and set apart from profane use.
Nehemiah 3:1 · Word #18
Lexicon H6942
| Lemma | קָדַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤔 |
| Transliteration | qâdash |
| Strong's | H6942 |
| Definition | Primarily, to be set apart, to be consecrated, or to be regarded as holy; also, to make or declare holy, to dedicate something or someone for a special purpose, particularly in a cultic or ritual sense. The verb extends to denote the act of consecration, separation from common use to sacred use, and the recognition or treatment of a person, object, time, or place as holy. In causative stems (Piel, Hiphil), it can mean to sanctify, to declare holy, to consecrate (priests, objects, times), or to prepare for sacred use. It can also reflect entrance into a state of holiness or separation, and in some contexts, can mean to observe or treat as sacred, or to regard with highest respect and set apart from profane use. |
Morphology HVpp3cp/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they consecrated it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6942-40
they consecrated him
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), perfect 3rd person common plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys the causative-intensive sense "to consecrate" or "to declare holy." The 3rd person common plural perfect with a 3rd masculine singular suffix yields "they consecrated him," preserving both action and pronominal object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they consecrated it
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Same as in position 12; 'it' is correct for a neuter inanimate object, not 'him'. |