רֹבֶ֨צֶת֙

𐤓𐤁𐤑𐤕

râbats

sitting

To stretch oneself out, lie down, or crouch, especially in a recumbent posture as of an animal. The verb denotes the act of lying (often on the ground) for rest, sleep, or quiet, and is frequently used for animals lying in their natural manner, but also for people and metaphorically for land or objects. It can also convey the sense of taking a position of repose, dwelling, or even lurking (contextually rare). The verbal action may indicate restfulness, security, or waiting, often drawing on agricultural or pastoral imagery.

H7257

Deuteronomy 22:6 · Word #16

Lexicon H7257

Lemmaרָבַץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤁𐤑
Transliterationrâbats
Strong'sH7257
DefinitionTo stretch oneself out, lie down, or crouch, especially in a recumbent posture as of an animal. The verb denotes the act of lying (often on the ground) for rest, sleep, or quiet, and is frequently used for animals lying in their natural manner, but also for people and metaphorically for land or objects. It can also convey the sense of taking a position of repose, dwelling, or even lurking (contextually rare). The verbal action may indicate restfulness, security, or waiting, often drawing on agricultural or pastoral imagery.

Morphology HVqrfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasesitting

SIBI-P1 Translation H7257-08

crouching

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, active participle, feminine singular, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle feminine singular denotes "a female one who is lying down or crouching." "Crouching" preserves the core root sense of recumbent, animal-like repose while reflecting the participial, descriptive nature of the form.

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