וָ/אֶשָּׂ֥א
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤀
nâsâʼ
And I lifted up
To lift, carry, or bear, either physically (e.g., to raise objects, bear burdens) or metaphorically (e.g., to bear responsibility, guilt, or a person's countenance). In various contexts, נָשָׂא can also mean to take away, to forgive (i.e., to remove guilt), to exalt or elevate (someone to a position of honor or in self-elevation), or to endure (hardship, punishment).
Zechariah 2:1 · Word #1
Lexicon H5375
| Lemma | נָשָׂא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâsâʼ |
| Strong's | H5375 |
| Definition | To lift, carry, or bear, either physically (e.g., to raise objects, bear burdens) or metaphorically (e.g., to bear responsibility, guilt, or a person's countenance). In various contexts, נָשָׂא can also mean to take away, to forgive (i.e., to remove guilt), to exalt or elevate (someone to a position of honor or in self-elevation), or to endure (hardship, punishment). |
Morphology HC/Vqw1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And I lifted up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5375-83
and I lifted
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root נשׂא, meaning "to lift" or "to carry." The sequential imperfect with 1st person common singular indicates a past narrative action: "and I lifted." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and I lifted
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the Hebrew verb form, person, and context (first person singular past tense). |