וַ/יִּמָּלֵ֣ט
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤈
mâlaṭ
and escaped
To slip away, escape, or slip out of danger; by extension, to be delivered or be saved from harm. The verb conveys both the physical act of escaping from danger and the figurative sense of being freed from distress, oppression, or peril. In causative stems, signifies causing deliverance, rescue, or release. Usage includes escaping from enemies, being saved from judgment, or helping others find safety. Additional derived meanings include causing birth (bringing forth young) and emitting (as in emitting sparks).
1 Samuel 22:20 · Word #1
Lexicon H4422
| Lemma | מָלַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mâlaṭ |
| Strong's | H4422 |
| Definition | To slip away, escape, or slip out of danger; by extension, to be delivered or be saved from harm. The verb conveys both the physical act of escaping from danger and the figurative sense of being freed from distress, oppression, or peril. In causative stems, signifies causing deliverance, rescue, or release. Usage includes escaping from enemies, being saved from judgment, or helping others find safety. Additional derived meanings include causing birth (bringing forth young) and emitting (as in emitting sparks). |
Morphology HC/VNw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| 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 escaped |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4422-34
and he slipped away
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem expresses a passive/reflexive sense—"to slip oneself away," hence "to escape." The sequential imperfect with waw marks narrative progression in 3rd masculine singular, rendered "and he slipped away." |
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