וְ/יִתְנֶחָ֑ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤍𐤇𐤌
nâcham
that he should repent
To experience a change of emotion or resolve, specifically to feel regret, sorrow, or compassion leading to a change of action or attitude. In various contexts, can signify consoling or comforting others, or being moved to pity. Sometimes used in reflexive or passive sense, denoting experiencing remorse or being comforted after sorrow. The semantic range includes to regret, to change one's mind, to have compassion, to comfort, and to experience relief from distress.
Numbers 23:19 · Word #7
Lexicon H5162
| Lemma | נָחַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | nâcham |
| Strong's | H5162 |
| Definition | To experience a change of emotion or resolve, specifically to feel regret, sorrow, or compassion leading to a change of action or attitude. In various contexts, can signify consoling or comforting others, or being moved to pity. Sometimes used in reflexive or passive sense, denoting experiencing remorse or being comforted after sorrow. The semantic range includes to regret, to change one's mind, to have compassion, to comfort, and to experience relief from distress. |
Morphology HC/Vti3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that he should repent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5162-43
and he will relent
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hithpael (reflexive); imperfect; 3rd person masculine singular; prefixed conjunction "and." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys a reflexive or internalized action, indicating that he himself undergoes an emotional shift. The imperfect 3ms form expresses future or incomplete action, thus "he will relent," preserving the root sense of emotional movement leading to a change of resolve. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he will relent
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'and he will relent' appropriately reflects the verb in context—change of posture or attitude; P1 is correct. |