יִלְבַּ֥שׁ
𐤉𐤋𐤁𐤔
lâbash
shall put on
To put on or be clothed with a garment; to dress or cover oneself in clothing. Extended to mean 'to array,' to assume a particular appearance by means of clothing, or metaphorically, to endow, equip, or invest with qualities or attributes as with a garment. The verb can be used both actively (to clothe another) and reflexively (to clothe oneself), and occurs in literal (putting on physical clothes) and figurative senses (assuming a role, state, or divine attribute).
Deuteronomy 22:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H3847
| Lemma | לָבַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | lâbash |
| Strong's | H3847 |
| Definition | To put on or be clothed with a garment; to dress or cover oneself in clothing. Extended to mean 'to array,' to assume a particular appearance by means of clothing, or metaphorically, to endow, equip, or invest with qualities or attributes as with a garment. The verb can be used both actively (to clothe another) and reflexively (to clothe oneself), and occurs in literal (putting on physical clothes) and figurative senses (assuming a role, state, or divine attribute). |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall put on |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3847-53
he will put on
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem (simple active); imperfect; 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of donning or clothing oneself. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates "he will put on," preserving both the root’s concrete sense of wrapping or covering and the verbal morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
shall put on
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'he will put on' to 'shall put on' for legal/prohibitive context and modal emphasis matching the style of biblical law. |