וַ/יַּכֶּ֨ה
𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤄
vayakeh
and he struck
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 8:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| In-context | and he struck |
Morphology HC/Vhw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5221-74
and he struck down
| Root | נכה (n-k-h) |
| Core Meanings | striking, smiting, beating, wounding, killing, inflicting blows |
| Semantic Range | to strike, smite, beat, wound, kill, defeat, punish, inflict blows, bring down in battle |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently appears in narratives of divine or human judgment, warfare, and deliverance. It can describe YHWH striking enemies or plagues striking people, underscoring themes of justice, power, and covenant consequence in Israel’s history. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + Hiphil wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular from נכה. The Hiphil stem commonly functions as the active/causative form of this root, with the doubled כ marking the stem formation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נכה conveys the act of striking or smiting, often with force resulting in injury or death. The form is a waw-consecutive Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed past action by a masculine singular subject; "and he struck down" reflects both the causative nuance of the Hiphil stem and the singular masculine subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכה (striking, smiting, beating, wounding, killing, inflicting blows)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5221-01 |
akeh | I will strike down |
H5221-02 |
akekah | shall I strike you down? |
H5221-03 |
akenu | I will strike him 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 |