וַ/תִּשְׁקַ֖ע
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤒𐤏
shâqaʻ
and subsided
To sink, subside, or collapse from an elevated state to a lower or more settled position; by extension, to be overwhelmed or engulfed (as by water), or to become still, abate, or subdue. The verb is used both with literal reference to physical descent (such as water receding or an object sinking) and with figurative nuances (such as pride subsiding or a calamity abating).
Numbers 11:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H8257
| Lemma | שָׁקַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâqaʻ |
| Strong's | H8257 |
| Definition | To sink, subside, or collapse from an elevated state to a lower or more settled position; by extension, to be overwhelmed or engulfed (as by water), or to become still, abate, or subdue. The verb is used both with literal reference to physical descent (such as water receding or an object sinking) and with figurative nuances (such as pride subsiding or a calamity abating). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and subsided |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8257-04
and she sank
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of sinking or subsiding. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) 3rd feminine singular is rendered as "and she sank," preserving both the narrative sequence and feminine singular morphology. |
View full lexicon entry for H8257 →
SILEX v2