אַכֶּ֖ה
𐤀𐤊𐤄
akeh
strike
a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
2 Kings 6:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| In-context | strike |
Morphology HVhi1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5221-01
I will strike down
| Root | נכה (n-k-h) |
| Core Meanings | striking, smiting, wounding, inflicting blows, causing injury |
| Semantic Range | to strike, smite, wound, beat, punish, slay, deal a blow, bring down in battle, afflict with plague or judgment |
| Conceptual Significance | Frequently used in contexts of divine judgment or military action, נכה underscores the decisive and often judicial nature of a blow delivered by a superior power, especially when YHWH is the subject striking enemies, oppressors, or bringing covenant discipline. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular (HVhi1cs). The Hiphil stem gives a causative nuance to the root; the imperfect form expresses incomplete or future action from the speaker’s perspective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נכה conveys the act of striking or inflicting a blow. In the Hiphil stem it carries a causative force, often expressing the decisive act of striking someone down. The imperfect first common singular form denotes a future or determined action by the speaker: "I will strike down." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכה (striking, smiting, wounding, inflicting blows, causing injury)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5221-02 |
akekah | shall I strike you down? |
H5221-03 |
akenu | I will strike him down |
H5221-04 |
behakoti | when I strike down |
Word Usage (502 occurrences of H5221)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:15 | הַכּוֹת | hakot | strike |
| Genesis 8:21 | לְ/הַכּ֥וֹת | lehakot | to strike/destroy |
| Genesis 14:5 | וַ/יַּכּ֤וּ | vayaku | and defeated |