הִכָּ֗ה
𐤄𐤊𐤄
hikah
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 Samuel 21:18 · Word #11
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| In-context | struck |
Morphology HVhp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5221-21
he struck down
| Root | נכה (n-k-h) |
| Core Meanings | to strike, smite, beat, wound, inflict injury, strike down |
| Semantic Range | to strike physically, to smite in battle, to wound, to kill, to punish, to afflict (with disease or plague), to defeat |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently describes divine or human acts of judgment, warfare, or deliverance. It is a key term in narratives of covenantal blessing and curse, where YHWH "strikes" enemies or afflicts with plagues, underscoring themes of justice, power, and retribution in Israel’s theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from root נכה in Hiphil stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. The Hiphil commonly functions as a causative or active transitive form of "to strike," often with lethal or decisive force. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נכה conveys the act of striking or inflicting a blow, often resulting in injury or death. The form הִכָּה is Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject; "he struck down" reflects both the causative stem nuance and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכה (to strike, smite, beat, wound, inflict injury, strike down)
| 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 |