וְ/הַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ
𐤅/𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤇𐤅
vehashekachu
and-found
(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁכַח through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover (literally or figuratively); find.
Daniel 6:12 · Word #5
Lexicon H7912
| Lemma | שְׁכַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤇 |
| Transliteration | shᵉkach |
| Strong's | H7912 |
| In-context | and-found |
Morphology AC/Vhp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H7912-03
and they brought to light
| Root | שׁכח (sh-kh-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | discovering, uncovering, bringing to light, finding what was hidden |
| Semantic Range | to discover, to find, to uncover, to disclose, to bring to light (literally or figuratively) |
| Conceptual Significance | This term reflects the movement from concealment to revelation—what was hidden becomes known. In biblical narrative, such discovery often signals divine providence, exposure of truth, or the unveiling of what had been obscured. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb; Haphil (causative) stem; perfect aspect; 3rd person masculine plural; prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Aramaic Haphil perfect 3rd masculine plural, which carries a causative sense. Rather than the simple English "found," the rendering "they brought to light" preserves the causative nuance of the Haphil stem and reflects the masculine plural subject indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁכח (discovering, uncovering, bringing to light, finding what was hidden)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7911-09 |
shakhacheti | I have forgotten |
H7911-14 |
tishakhecha | she will be forgotten |
|
tishekachenu | will you become oblivious to us |
H7911-17 |
vatishekach | and you forgot (m.s.) / and she forgot |
H7911-20 |
veshakhacheta | and you have forgotten |
H7911-22 |
yishekach | he will forget |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H7912)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:25 | הַשְׁכַּ֤חַת | hashekachat | I-have-found |
| Daniel 2:35 | הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח | hishetakhach | was found |
| Daniel 5:11 | הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת | hishetekhachat | was found |