הִכָּֽה/וּ
𐤄𐤊𐤄/𐤅
hikahu
struck him
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.
Deuteronomy 21:1 · Word #16
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| In-context | struck him |
Morphology HVhp3ms/Sp3ms
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 H5221-22
he struck him
| Root | נכה (n-k-h) |
| Core Meanings | striking, smiting, inflicting blows, wounding, defeating |
| Semantic Range | to strike, smite, wound, beat, slay, defeat, plague, punish |
| Conceptual Significance | נכה frequently describes acts of divine or human judgment, warfare, or decisive intervention. It conveys not merely physical contact but authoritative action resulting in harm, defeat, or death, often marking moments of covenantal consequence or divine justice. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil perfect 3ms of נכה with 3ms pronominal suffix ("him"). The Hiphil stem is the standard active form for this root, expressing the act of striking or causing harm. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נכה centers on the act of striking or smiting, often with harmful or lethal force. The form is Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, indicating "he" (masculine singular subject) "struck" "him" (masculine singular object). The rendering preserves both the force of the root and the precise grammatical relationships. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכה (striking, smiting, inflicting blows, wounding, defeating)
| 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 |