מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים
𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤁𐤀𐤉𐤌
nâbâʼ
were prophesying
To act as a prophet, to speak, declare, or deliver messages claimed to be inspired by a deity, whether in prediction, admonition, encouragement, or instruction; to perform the role of a spokesperson on behalf of the deity. The semantic range includes both the formal public proclamation frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible and more private, visionary, or ecstatic utterances. In certain contexts, may carry the nuance of delivering poetic prophecies or proclamations, sometimes in song or liturgical settings.
2 Chronicles 18:9 · Word #19
Lexicon H5012
| Lemma | נָבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâbâʼ |
| Strong's | H5012 |
| Definition | To act as a prophet, to speak, declare, or deliver messages claimed to be inspired by a deity, whether in prediction, admonition, encouragement, or instruction; to perform the role of a spokesperson on behalf of the deity. The semantic range includes both the formal public proclamation frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible and more private, visionary, or ecstatic utterances. In certain contexts, may carry the nuance of delivering poetic prophecies or proclamations, sometimes in song or liturgical settings. |
Morphology HVtrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| 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 | were prophesying |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5012-14
the ones acting as prophets
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael stem (reflexive), active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys a reflexive or iterative sense, "to act oneself as a prophet" or to enter prophetic speech. As a masculine plural active participle, it is rendered as a verbal adjective: "the ones acting as prophets." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ones prophesying
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The ones acting as prophets' is less precise than 'the ones prophesying' for the participial context; this better fits the action. |