וַ/יִּנָּה֛וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤍𐤄𐤅
nâhâh
and lamented
To utter a mournful sound or cry, especially as a public expression of grief; to lament or wail. In some contexts, this may also involve gathering or assembling people together for the purpose of communal mourning or lamentation. The word primarily denotes the vocal expression of grief, often in response to bereavement or calamity, and is used for both spontaneous and ritualized expressions of sorrow.
1 Samuel 7:2 · Word #12
Lexicon H5091
| Lemma | נָהָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤄𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâhâh |
| Strong's | H5091 |
| Definition | To utter a mournful sound or cry, especially as a public expression of grief; to lament or wail. In some contexts, this may also involve gathering or assembling people together for the purpose of communal mourning or lamentation. The word primarily denotes the vocal expression of grief, often in response to bereavement or calamity, and is used for both spontaneous and ritualized expressions of sorrow. |
Morphology HC/VNw3mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and lamented |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5091-02
they wailed aloud
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem; sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem here functions reflexively/middle, expressing the subjects entering into a state of wailing. The rendering preserves the root sense of prolonged, mournful crying and reflects the 3rd person masculine plural sequential imperfect form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they lamented
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 ('they wailed aloud') gives the right sense but omits the conjunction. In context, 'and they lamented' best matches the narrative verb and the waw-consecutive construction. |