מָשַׁ֤ךְ
𐤌𐤔𐤊
mâshak
drew
To draw, pull, or drag, particularly in the sense of leading, attracting, or extending something physically or metaphorically; also, to prolong or lengthen in time, to continue, to delay, or to extend an action. In some contexts, it can refer to drawing water, sounding a musical note, sowing seed, or marching, depending on collocation and idiom. The semantic scope includes both literal and figurative uses—drawing or pulling an object, a person, or time itself.
2 Chronicles 18:33 · Word #2
Lexicon H4900
| Lemma | מָשַׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâshak |
| Strong's | H4900 |
| Definition | To draw, pull, or drag, particularly in the sense of leading, attracting, or extending something physically or metaphorically; also, to prolong or lengthen in time, to continue, to delay, or to extend an action. In some contexts, it can refer to drawing water, sounding a musical note, sowing seed, or marching, depending on collocation and idiom. The semantic scope includes both literal and figurative uses—drawing or pulling an object, a person, or time itself. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | drew |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4900-06
he drew
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form expresses a completed simple action performed by a masculine singular subject. "He drew" preserves the root sense of pulling or extending without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
drew
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In narrative context, 'drew' is appropriate for archery (drawing a bow), and 'he drew' is unnecessary since the subject is already clear. Adjusted for standard English usage in combat context. |