וְ/הֶחֱרִ֣ישׁ
𐤅/𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔
chârash
and he is silent
To cut, inscribe, or engrave (on stone, wood, or metal); to plow, to incise or form furrows in soil; (by extension) to fabricate or craft, particularly as an artisan or smith. In figurative use: to devise, plot, or plan (usually with negative connotations); to be silent or keep silent, especially in a deliberate or calculated manner; to be deaf (rare, possibly as a secondary development from 'not hearing' in the sense of silence). The semantic range covers both physical acts of craftsmanship and cultivation, as well as actions of secret planning, contrivance, or silence.
Numbers 30:8 · Word #5
Lexicon H2790
| Lemma | חָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chârash |
| Strong's | H2790 |
| Definition | To cut, inscribe, or engrave (on stone, wood, or metal); to plow, to incise or form furrows in soil; (by extension) to fabricate or craft, particularly as an artisan or smith. In figurative use: to devise, plot, or plan (usually with negative connotations); to be silent or keep silent, especially in a deliberate or calculated manner; to be deaf (rare, possibly as a secondary development from 'not hearing' in the sense of silence). The semantic range covers both physical acts of craftsmanship and cultivation, as well as actions of secret planning, contrivance, or silence. |
Morphology HC/Vhq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he is silent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2790-29
and he silenced
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; perfect conjugation; 3rd person masculine singular; prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, shifting the root idea of deliberate silence into "to cause to be silent." The perfect 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction is reflected in "and he silenced." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he was silent
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and he silenced' is incorrect in context; the root here means 'he kept silent' or 'was silent.' |