תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ/נָּה
𐤕𐤇𐤐𐤔/𐤍𐤄
châphas
you search for her
To seek diligently, search thoroughly, especially with the implication of careful or anxious investigation. The verb can also describe the act of searching for something hidden or lost, and in some contexts, it carries a secondary nuance of concealing oneself or disguising, derived from the act of searching out or hiding a person or object. The core emphasis is on a careful, intent search, whether for objects, persons, or information.
Proverbs 2:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H2664
| Lemma | חָפַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châphas |
| Strong's | H2664 |
| Definition | To seek diligently, search thoroughly, especially with the implication of careful or anxious investigation. The verb can also describe the act of searching for something hidden or lost, and in some contexts, it carries a secondary nuance of concealing oneself or disguising, derived from the act of searching out or hiding a person or object. The core emphasis is on a careful, intent search, whether for objects, persons, or information. |
Morphology HVqi2ms/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you search for her |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2664-08
you diligently search her
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular form with a 3rd feminine singular suffix indicates an active, ongoing or incomplete action directed toward "her." "Diligently search" reflects the root’s emphasis on careful, intent investigation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will diligently search her
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Kept the diligent aspect from P1, but matched the tense and subject to prior verbs ('you will...'), making it consistent and clear that the search is directed at 'her' (feminine singular object, wisdom). P1 was mostly correct, only a minor tense/person adjustment. |