לַֽ/מְח֥וֹת
𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤅𐤕
mâchâh
to those that destroy
To wipe, remove, or obliterate by wiping; to blot out something by rubbing or stroking, often as an act of erasure or destruction. In biblical usage, frequently refers to the removal of writing, memory, or existence (concrete or abstract), such as erasing names from a record, blotting out sin or transgression, or wiping out a people or nation. Sometimes references the physical action of wiping away (e.g., tears), or the complete removal (e.g., wiping out cities or peoples).
Proverbs 31:3 · Word #6
Lexicon H4229
| Lemma | מָחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mâchâh |
| Strong's | H4229 |
| Definition | To wipe, remove, or obliterate by wiping; to blot out something by rubbing or stroking, often as an act of erasure or destruction. In biblical usage, frequently refers to the removal of writing, memory, or existence (concrete or abstract), such as erasing names from a record, blotting out sin or transgression, or wiping out a people or nation. Sometimes references the physical action of wiping away (e.g., tears), or the complete removal (e.g., wiping out cities or peoples). |
Morphology HR/Vhc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to those that destroy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4229-03
to wipe out
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil (causative) infinitive construct with prefixed ל preposition; verbal form expressing purpose or result: "to cause to be wiped out." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מחה denotes wiping or erasing so as to remove or obliterate. In the Hiphil (causative) infinitive construct, it conveys causing something to be wiped away or obliterated, hence "to wipe out." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to destroyers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context is about giving 'ways' to those who destroy, not the act of wiping out; participle used nominally; 'to destroyers' matches SILEX definition and the participial form. |