תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ
𐤕𐤏𐤆𐤁𐤅
ʻâzab
forsake
To leave, abandon, or forsake someone or something, often with a sense of withdrawal of association, support, or protection. Used both literally (leaving a place or object) and figuratively (abandoning a person, commitment, or responsibility). May also indicate neglect or ceasing to maintain something or someone.
Proverbs 4:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H5800
| Lemma | עָזַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤆𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâzab |
| Strong's | H5800 |
| Definition | To leave, abandon, or forsake someone or something, often with a sense of withdrawal of association, support, or protection. Used both literally (leaving a place or object) and figuratively (abandoning a person, commitment, or responsibility). May also indicate neglect or ceasing to maintain something or someone. |
Morphology HVqj2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | forsake |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5800-59
may you abandon
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive (volitional). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to abandon/leave." The 2nd person masculine plural jussive expresses a volitional or directive nuance, reflected by "may you abandon." |
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