תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה
𐤕𐤈𐤐𐤍𐤄
nâṭaph
drip
To drip, drop, or ooze (liquid), typically in reference to water, oil, or resin; by extension, to flow in small amounts or trickle. Used figuratively for the act of speaking, especially of prophetic utterance, suggesting words flowing forth or being poured out in a measured fashion.
Proverbs 5:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H5197
| Lemma | נָטַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤈𐤐 |
| Transliteration | nâṭaph |
| Strong's | H5197 |
| Definition | To drip, drop, or ooze (liquid), typically in reference to water, oil, or resin; by extension, to flow in small amounts or trickle. Used figuratively for the act of speaking, especially of prophetic utterance, suggesting words flowing forth or being poured out in a measured fashion. |
Morphology HVqi3fp
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 | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | drip |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5197-09
they will drip
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural form expresses a simple future/incomplete action performed by feminine plural subjects. "They will drip" preserves the root’s core image of liquid falling in drops without importing contextual interpretation. |
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