וַ/יְכַ֖ס

𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤎

kâçâh

and covers

To cover over, conceal, or hide something; to place something over or upon in order to provide covering, protection, or concealment. Also used metaphorically to mean forgive or atone for (sin), as in 'covering' or 'removing' guilt or offense. The verb can refer to physical acts (such as covering objects, people, or the earth) or to figurative actions (such as covering shame, sin, or fault).

H3680

Numbers 22:11 · Word #5

Lexicon H3680

Lemmaכָּסָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤄
Transliterationkâçâh
Strong'sH3680
DefinitionTo cover over, conceal, or hide something; to place something over or upon in order to provide covering, protection, or concealment. Also used metaphorically to mean forgive or atone for (sin), as in 'covering' or 'removing' guilt or offense. The verb can refer to physical acts (such as covering objects, people, or the earth) or to figurative actions (such as covering shame, sin, or fault).

Morphology HC/Vpw3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive 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 covers

SIBI-P1 Translation H3680-48

and he covered over

Morphological NotesVerb; Piel (intensive); sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate action, so "covered over" reflects a thorough or purposeful covering. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form is rendered as a past narrative action, "and he covered over."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and he covered over

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 matches the context: an individual covering or overwhelming the land. SILEX definition supports it; no adjustment necessary.