נוֹעָֽדוּ
𐤍𐤅𐤏𐤃𐤅
noadu
they have met
a primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage); agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).
Amos 3:3 · Word #6
Lexicon H3259
| Lemma | יָעַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâʻad |
| Strong's | H3259 |
| In-context | they have met |
Morphology HVNp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H3259-06
they have assembled by appointment
| Root | יעד (y-ʿ-d) |
| Core Meanings | appointment, fixing, designation, meeting by arrangement, setting a time |
| Semantic Range | to meet by prior arrangement, to assemble at a set time, to be appointed, to be designated, to gather by agreement |
| Conceptual Significance | The root יעד emphasizes intentionality and divine or communal ordering—meetings and events occur not randomly but by fixed purpose or appointment. In biblical theology, this often underscores YHWH’s sovereign setting of times and gatherings, including sacred assemblies and appointed encounters. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem (reflexive/passive); perfect (completed action); 3rd person common plural ("they"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem often carries a reflexive or passive nuance, indicating action done by mutual arrangement or upon oneself. "They have assembled by appointment" preserves the root idea of a fixed or designated meeting while accurately reflecting the Niphal perfect 3rd common plural form (completed action by "they"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יעד (appointment, fixing, designation, meeting by arrangement, setting a time)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5712-01 |
adat | assembly-of |
H5709-01 |
adat | appointed-assembly of |
H5712-02 |
adatekha | your appointed assembly |
Word Usage (29 occurrences of H3259)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 21:8 | יְעָדָ֖/הּ | yeadah | designated her |
| Exodus 21:9 | יִֽיעָדֶ֑/נָּה | yiadenah | he designates her |
| Exodus 25:22 | וְ/נוֹעַדְתִּ֣י | venoadeti | and I will meet |