יֻלַּד
𐤉𐤋𐤃
yâlad
has been born
To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.
bala "to give birth" (Yao) · büla "to give birth, bear children" (Tshiluba) · zara "to give birth, bear offspring" (Kikuyu) +8 moreRuth 4:17 · Word #6
Lexicon H3205
| Lemma | יָלַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâlad |
| Strong's | H3205 |
| Definition | To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production. |
Morphology HVPp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | has been born |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3205-107
was brought forth
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pual (passive intensive), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pual stem marks passive voice, and the perfect 3ms indicates a completed action for a masculine singular subject. "Was brought forth" preserves the root sense of physical birth or begetting while clearly reflecting the passive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was born
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'was brought forth' is technically accurate but 'was born' is more idiomatic and matches this childbirth context better per the lexicon. |
Bantu Hebrew
יֻלַּד (yâlad) — To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.