ו/ייחר
𐤅/𐤉𐤉𐤇𐤓
vyychr
but he delayed
a primitive root; to delay; tarry longer.
2 Samuel 20:5 · Word #6
Lexicon H3186
| Lemma | יָחַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâchar |
| Strong's | H3186 |
| In-context | but he delayed |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3186-01
and he tarried
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular; prefixed ו functions as narrative "and/then." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יחר conveys the idea of delaying or lingering. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw, indicating a narrative sequence: "and he tarried." The masculine singular subject is preserved explicitly in English with "he." |
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Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 20:5 | ו/ייחר | vyychr | but he delayed |