וַ/יֵּרַ֡ד
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃
yârad
and descended?
To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.
Proverbs 30:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H3381
| Lemma | יָרַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yârad |
| Strong's | H3381 |
| Definition | To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and descended? |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3381-57
and he descended
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action "to descend" or "go down." The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) in 3rd masculine singular conveys a past narrative action, hence "and he descended," preserving both the downward movement and masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and it went down
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and descended". |