הַ/נָּקִ֖י
𐤄/𐤍𐤒𐤉
nâqîy
innocent
Innocent, free from guilt or responsibility for wrongdoing, not subject to penalty or punishment. The term denotes absence of legal or moral culpability, and is applied to people, blood (in contexts of not being responsible for another's death), or land (not being polluted by bloodshed). Also used for one liberated from obligation or penalty. Semantic range includes innocent, guiltless, exempt, clear (of charge), and free (from penalty).
Deuteronomy 21:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H5355
| Lemma | נָקִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤒𐤉 |
| Transliteration | nâqîy |
| Strong's | H5355 |
| Definition | Innocent, free from guilt or responsibility for wrongdoing, not subject to penalty or punishment. The term denotes absence of legal or moral culpability, and is applied to people, blood (in contexts of not being responsible for another's death), or land (not being polluted by bloodshed). Also used for one liberated from obligation or penalty. Semantic range includes innocent, guiltless, exempt, clear (of charge), and free (from penalty). |
Morphology HTd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | innocent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5355-01
the guiltless one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective נָקִי derives from the root נקה, conveying cleanness from guilt or blame. With the definite article and masculine singular form, it denotes a specific male individual characterized as free from culpability. |
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