נְחִתִּֽים

𐤍𐤇𐤕𐤉𐤌

nâchêth

are coming down

Verb meaning 'to go down, descend,' often referring literally to physical movement from a higher to a lower location such as descending a mountain, leaving a city in high terrain, or coming down from above. Can also describe descending metaphorically, such as status or position.

H5185

2 Kings 6:9 · Word #15

Lexicon H5185

Lemmaנָחֵת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤇𐤕
Transliterationnâchêth
Strong'sH5185
DefinitionVerb meaning 'to go down, descend,' often referring literally to physical movement from a higher to a lower location such as descending a mountain, leaving a city in high terrain, or coming down from above. Can also describe descending metaphorically, such as status or position.

Morphology HAampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseare coming down

SIBI-P1 Translation H5185-01

descending ones

Morphological NotesMasculine plural adjective/active participle, absolute state, from נחת.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine plural adjective/active participle from the root נחת, meaning 'to descend.' Rendering it as 'descending ones' preserves both the participial sense and the masculine plural morphology.

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