וַ/יָּנֻֽסוּ

𐤅/𐤉𐤍𐤎𐤅

vayanusu

and fled

a primitive root; to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver); [idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.

H5127

2 Samuel 13:29 · Word #16

Lexicon H5127

Lemmaנוּס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤅𐤎
Transliterationnûwç
Strong'sH5127
In-contextand fled

Morphology HC/Vqw3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple 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 p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H5127-27

and they fled away

Rootנוס (n-w-s)
Core Meaningsflight, escape, retreat, vanishing, rapid departure
Semantic Rangeto flee, escape, run away, retreat, take flight, vanish from before, be driven away (in passive or causative stems).
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in contexts of battle, divine judgment, or fear, נוס highlights human vulnerability and the instinct to escape overwhelming threat. It can underscore divine power when enemies flee or human frailty when individuals retreat in fear.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine plural. Narrative past form indicating successive action in storyline.
Rendering RationaleThe verb is from the root נוס, conveying the idea of fleeing or rapidly escaping. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine plural, indicating a simple past narrative action performed by a masculine plural subject, hence "they fled." The addition of "away" reflects the root’s nuance of moving off or withdrawing from danger.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נוס (flight, escape, retreat, vanishing, rapid departure)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5127-01 anusah Let me flee away
H5127-02 benusam in their fleeing away
H5127-03 hanas the fleeing one

Word Usage (161 occurrences of H5127)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 14:10 וַ/יָּנֻ֛סוּ vayanusu fled
Genesis 14:10 נָּֽסוּ nasu fled
Genesis 19:20 לָ/נ֥וּס lanus to flee