מַחְשִׁ֤ים

𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤉𐤌

châshâh

were quieting

To be silent, to keep quiet, or to refrain from speech or noise, with an emphasis on conscious stillness or purposeful silence. The term can refer to literal silence (the absence of speaking or sound), or to silence in the sense of refraining from intervening or acting. In certain contexts, it can carry the nuance of being still in anticipation, awe, restraint, or submission.

H2814

Nehemiah 8:11 · Word #2

Lexicon H2814

Lemmaחָשָׁה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤔𐤄
Transliterationchâshâh
Strong'sH2814
DefinitionTo be silent, to keep quiet, or to refrain from speech or noise, with an emphasis on conscious stillness or purposeful silence. The term can refer to literal silence (the absence of speaking or sound), or to silence in the sense of refraining from intervening or acting. In certain contexts, it can carry the nuance of being still in anticipation, awe, restraint, or submission.

Morphology HVhrmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasewere quieting

SIBI-P1 Translation H2814-07

those who silence

Morphological NotesVerb, Hiphil stem, active participle, masculine plural, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem gives a causative sense to the root חשה, indicating causing silence rather than merely being silent. As a masculine plural active participle, it denotes "those who silence" or "silencing ones."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

those who quiet

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleIn context, the participle מַחְשִׁים is referring to the Levites quieting the people, so 'those who quiet' is better than 'those who silence', focusing on the action toward others rather than a state of being silent themselves.
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