וַ/יְשַׁסֵּ֨ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤎𐤐
shâçaph
And he hacked
To break into pieces with force; to hew, smash, or shatter, typically with reference to violence against objects or persons, particularly in the context of execution or destruction. The word often describes the act of hacking or shattering something into fragments and, in context, is frequently used for the violent dismemberment or destruction associated with punitive action.
1 Samuel 15:33 · Word #11
Lexicon H8158
| Lemma | שָׁסַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | shâçaph |
| Strong's | H8158 |
| Definition | To break into pieces with force; to hew, smash, or shatter, typically with reference to violence against objects or persons, particularly in the context of execution or destruction. The word often describes the act of hacking or shattering something into fragments and, in context, is frequently used for the violent dismemberment or destruction associated with punitive action. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive 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 hacked |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8158-01
and he violently shattered
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root sense of forceful fragmentation, conveying violent smashing or hewing into pieces. The sequential imperfect 3ms form is rendered as a past narrative action, "he violently shattered," with the prefixed conjunction reflected by "and." |
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