כָּסּ֣וּ

𐤊𐤎𐤅

kâçâh

had covered

To cover over, conceal, or hide something; to place something over or upon in order to provide covering, protection, or concealment. Also used metaphorically to mean forgive or atone for (sin), as in 'covering' or 'removing' guilt or offense. The verb can refer to physical acts (such as covering objects, people, or the earth) or to figurative actions (such as covering shame, sin, or fault).

H3680

Proverbs 24:31 · Word #5

Lexicon H3680

Lemmaכָּסָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤄
Transliterationkâçâh
Strong'sH3680
DefinitionTo cover over, conceal, or hide something; to place something over or upon in order to provide covering, protection, or concealment. Also used metaphorically to mean forgive or atone for (sin), as in 'covering' or 'removing' guilt or offense. The verb can refer to physical acts (such as covering objects, people, or the earth) or to figurative actions (such as covering shame, sin, or fault).

Morphology HVPp3cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan P — Pual — Intensive passive
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasehad covered

SIBI-P1 Translation H3680-06

they were covered over

Morphological NotesVerb; Pual (passive intensive); perfect; 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Pual stem conveys a passive-intensive sense, indicating that the subject (3rd person common plural) received the action of covering. "They were covered over" preserves both the passive force and the root idea of being overlaid or concealed.

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