מַחְשִׁ֗ים
𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤉𐤌
châshâh
are keeping silent
To be silent, to keep quiet, or to refrain from speech or noise, with an emphasis on conscious stillness or purposeful silence. The term can refer to literal silence (the absence of speaking or sound), or to silence in the sense of refraining from intervening or acting. In certain contexts, it can carry the nuance of being still in anticipation, awe, restraint, or submission.
2 Kings 7:9 · Word #15
Lexicon H2814
| Lemma | חָשָׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châshâh |
| Strong's | H2814 |
| Definition | To be silent, to keep quiet, or to refrain from speech or noise, with an emphasis on conscious stillness or purposeful silence. The term can refer to literal silence (the absence of speaking or sound), or to silence in the sense of refraining from intervening or acting. In certain contexts, it can carry the nuance of being still in anticipation, awe, restraint, or submission. |
Morphology HVhrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| 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 | are keeping silent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2814-07
those who silence
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem, active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense to the root חשה, indicating causing silence rather than merely being silent. As a masculine plural active participle, it denotes "those who silence" or "silencing ones." |
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