וַ֝/יֵּ֗דֶא
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤀
dâʼâh
and He darted
A verb meaning primarily 'to fly' or 'to glide on extended wings'; it especially describes the movement of birds as they soar or wheel aloft. The term implies a smooth, sustained, or gliding flight, rather than rapid beating of wings. It can also mean 'to hover' or 'to sail' in the air, depending on context. In biblical usage, the word describes birds of prey or large birds in effortless motion high in the sky, often in poetic or descriptive passages.
Psalms 18:11 · Word #5
Lexicon H1675
| Lemma | דָּאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | dâʼâh |
| Strong's | H1675 |
| Definition | A verb meaning primarily 'to fly' or 'to glide on extended wings'; it especially describes the movement of birds as they soar or wheel aloft. The term implies a smooth, sustained, or gliding flight, rather than rapid beating of wings. It can also mean 'to hover' or 'to sail' in the air, depending on context. In biblical usage, the word describes birds of prey or large birds in effortless motion high in the sky, often in poetic or descriptive passages. |
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 He darted |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1675-01
and he soared
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of the root דאה, describing smooth, sustained flight. The sequential imperfect 3ms form is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving both the gliding nuance of the root and the masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he soared
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately conveys the nuance of gliding or soaring as described in the SILEX definition, fitting the context following the flying action. |