וַ/יִּדַּ֨ר

𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤓

nâdar

and vowed

To make a vow, specifically a binding promise or dedication, often to a deity, typically involving a specific act, abstention, or offering; in broader usage, to pledge oneself to an action or condition under conditions of solemnity, beyond ordinary obligations. The semantic range includes the initiating of a vow, the act or process of vowing, and occasionally the fulfillment or discharge of such a vow.

H5087

Numbers 21:2 · Word #1

Lexicon H5087

Lemmaנָדַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤃𐤓
Transliterationnâdar
Strong'sH5087
DefinitionTo make a vow, specifically a binding promise or dedication, often to a deity, typically involving a specific act, abstention, or offering; in broader usage, to pledge oneself to an action or condition under conditions of solemnity, beyond ordinary obligations. The semantic range includes the initiating of a vow, the act or process of vowing, and occasionally the fulfillment or discharge of such a vow.

Morphology HC/Vqw3ms 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 m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand vowed

SIBI-P1 Translation H5087-13

and he vowed

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem conveys the simple active act of making a binding vow. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) form with 3rd masculine singular is reflected by "and he vowed," preserving both the narrative sequence and masculine singular subject.

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