אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י
𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓𐤉
ʼakzârîy
cruel
Describes one who is harsh, pitiless, or merciless; a person, act, or sentiment that displays an absence of compassion or empathy. As an adjective, it characterizes actions or people as ruthless or cruel, lacking kindness or consideration for others. The term can refer both to an individual's character and to specific behaviors or conditions deemed severe and unfeeling.
Proverbs 17:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H394
| Lemma | אַכְזָרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʼakzârîy |
| Strong's | H394 |
| Definition | Describes one who is harsh, pitiless, or merciless; a person, act, or sentiment that displays an absence of compassion or empathy. As an adjective, it characterizes actions or people as ruthless or cruel, lacking kindness or consideration for others. The term can refer both to an individual's character and to specific behaviors or conditions deemed severe and unfeeling. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cruel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H394-01
merciless
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes one characterized by cruelty and absence of compassion. Rendering it as "merciless" preserves the root idea of harshness devoid of empathy and reflects the masculine singular absolute form describing a single male or masculine subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
cruel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | אַכְזָרִי (akhezari) in this context is best rendered 'cruel,' which is the standard and context-specific translation aligned with the silex_definition and expected for describing the type of messenger sent; 'merciless' is valid but 'cruel' is more contextually natural here. |