נֹאֵ֣ף
𐤍𐤀𐤐
nâʼaph
adulterer
To commit adultery — specifically, to violate the exclusivity of a formal marital bond by engaging in sexual relations with someone not one's spouse. The term primarily denotes the act of marital infidelity, especially as defined by covenantal relationships in ancient Israelite society. It is used both in concrete legal contexts (marital unfaithfulness) and metaphorically, often referring to spiritual unfaithfulness against YHWH (e.g., the turning of Israel to other deities).
Proverbs 6:32 · Word #1
Lexicon H5003
| Lemma | נָאַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤀𐤐 |
| Transliteration | nâʼaph |
| Strong's | H5003 |
| Definition | To commit adultery — specifically, to violate the exclusivity of a formal marital bond by engaging in sexual relations with someone not one's spouse. The term primarily denotes the act of marital infidelity, especially as defined by covenantal relationships in ancient Israelite society. It is used both in concrete legal contexts (marital unfaithfulness) and metaphorically, often referring to spiritual unfaithfulness against YHWH (e.g., the turning of Israel to other deities). |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | adulterer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5003-10
adultery-committing man
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state; denotes an ongoing or characteristic doer of the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular active participle denotes a man characterized by the act of committing adultery. The rendering preserves the root idea of violating marital exclusivity while reflecting the participial, agentive force. |
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