קִ֝דְּמ֗וּ/נִי
𐤒𐤃𐤌𐤅/𐤍𐤉
qâdam
confronted me
To go before, precede, meet, or come toward someone or something, often with the nuance of anticipatory action. The verb commonly expresses the act of moving ahead of another—either in time (to do something earlier or first), space (to meet or intercept), or intention (to anticipate a need or event). In interpersonal contexts, it can describe approaching someone proactively, often for purposes of greeting, assistance, or honoring.
Psalms 18:6 · Word #4
Lexicon H6923
| Lemma | קָדַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | qâdam |
| Strong's | H6923 |
| Definition | To go before, precede, meet, or come toward someone or something, often with the nuance of anticipatory action. The verb commonly expresses the act of moving ahead of another—either in time (to do something earlier or first), space (to meet or intercept), or intention (to anticipate a need or event). In interpersonal contexts, it can describe approaching someone proactively, often for purposes of greeting, assistance, or honoring. |
Morphology HVpp3cp/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | confronted me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6923-08
they preceded me
| Morphological Notes | Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural + 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix conveys that "they" actively went ahead of or came before "me." "Preceded me" preserves the root sense of moving in front or going before, while reflecting the plural subject and singular object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they confronted me
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they preceded me' is not correct in this context. 'They confronted me' matches the contextual meaning and common translations of this verb when used in connection with enemies or dangers, as per the silex_definition. |
| P1 Flag | Genuine error: P1 incorrectly rendered as 'they preceded me'; H6923 here means 'confronted' or 'came against'. |