אָבָ֖ה
𐤀𐤁𐤄
ʼâbâh
he was willing
To desire, want, be willing, or consent; expresses the act of wishing for something, expressing readiness, or granting approval. Emphasizes an inward inclination or determination to do or experience something, whether positive (to wish, be willing, consent) or negative (to refuse, when used with a negation).
2 Samuel 13:14 · Word #2
Lexicon H14
| Lemma | אָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâbâh |
| Strong's | H14 |
| Definition | To desire, want, be willing, or consent; expresses the act of wishing for something, expressing readiness, or granting approval. Emphasizes an inward inclination or determination to do or experience something, whether positive (to wish, be willing, consent) or negative (to refuse, when used with a negation). |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he was willing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H14-01
he was willing
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed act of inward consent or desire by a male subject. "He was willing" preserves the root sense of internal inclination and matches the masculine singular morphology. |
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