הַ/שֹּׁתִֽים
𐤄/𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
shâthâh
the-drinking-ones
To drink liquid, primarily referring to the physical act of consuming liquids, most commonly water, wine, or other beverages. The term can also extend in some contexts to figurative senses such as imbibing or partaking (e.g., of wrath, suffering, or experience). Used both in literal descriptions of drinking and, less frequently, in metaphorical or evocative language.
Zechariah 7:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H8354
| Lemma | שָׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâthâh |
| Strong's | H8354 |
| Definition | To drink liquid, primarily referring to the physical act of consuming liquids, most commonly water, wine, or other beverages. The term can also extend in some contexts to figurative senses such as imbibing or partaking (e.g., of wrath, suffering, or experience). Used both in literal descriptions of drinking and, less frequently, in metaphorical or evocative language. |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the-drinking-ones |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8354-02
the drinking ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article, denoting those characterized by the act of drinking. "The drinking ones" preserves the participial, ongoing sense and the masculine plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the drinking ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'The drinking ones' accurately reflects הַ/שֹּׁתִֽים as a definite active participle; P1 is correct for the context. |