לְ/נַ֨סּוֹת֔/וֹ
𐤋/𐤍𐤎𐤅𐤕/𐤅
nâçâh
to test him
To test, try, or evaluate, especially by setting up a situation or challenge, with the intent to reveal quality, reliability, character, or allegiance. The term describes actions by which a person, group, or deity is subjected to examination or placed in circumstances that reveal true nature, loyalty, or capability. It can range from testing faithfulness (often attributed to YHWH 'testing' the people or individuals) to humans testing one another or testing circumstances. The word does not inherently carry the later English sense of 'tempt' as inviting to do wrong, but may overlap when the test involves potential for disloyalty or wrongdoing.
2 Chronicles 32:31 · Word #14
Lexicon H5254
| Lemma | נָסָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤎𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâçâh |
| Strong's | H5254 |
| Definition | To test, try, or evaluate, especially by setting up a situation or challenge, with the intent to reveal quality, reliability, character, or allegiance. The term describes actions by which a person, group, or deity is subjected to examination or placed in circumstances that reveal true nature, loyalty, or capability. It can range from testing faithfulness (often attributed to YHWH 'testing' the people or individuals) to humans testing one another or testing circumstances. The word does not inherently carry the later English sense of 'tempt' as inviting to do wrong, but may overlap when the test involves potential for disloyalty or wrongdoing. |
Morphology HR/Vpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to test him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5254-07
to test him
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct with prefixed לְ and 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel infinitive construct conveys the action of actively putting someone to the test, with the 3ms suffix specifying the object as "him." The rendering preserves the root sense of examination under challenge and reflects the purposive force of the infinitive with לְ. |
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