אֲבִיתֶֽם
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤌
ʼâbâh
you-wanted
To desire, want, be willing, or consent; expresses the act of wishing for something, expressing readiness, or granting approval. Emphasizes an inward inclination or determination to do or experience something, whether positive (to wish, be willing, consent) or negative (to refuse, when used with a negation).
Proverbs 1:25 · Word #6
Lexicon H14
| Lemma | אָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâbâh |
| Strong's | H14 |
| Definition | To desire, want, be willing, or consent; expresses the act of wishing for something, expressing readiness, or granting approval. Emphasizes an inward inclination or determination to do or experience something, whether positive (to wish, be willing, consent) or negative (to refuse, when used with a negation). |
Morphology HVqp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you-wanted |
SIBI-P1 Translation H14-02
you were willing
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural expresses a completed state or action of willingness in the past: "you were willing." This preserves the root sense of inward consent or desire without adding contextual negation. |
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