הַ/יֹּרֵ֥ד
𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃
hayored
the-descending
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Deuteronomy 9:21 · Word #24
Lexicon H3381
| Lemma | יָרַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yârad |
| Strong's | H3381 |
| In-context | the-descending |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmsa
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3381-10
the descending one
| Root | ירד (y-r-d) |
| Core Meanings | to descend, go down, move downward, fall, bring down |
| Semantic Range | to go down from a higher to a lower place, descend from a mountain or city, go down to the sea, descend into Sheol, fall in status, or move downward in judgment or humiliation |
| Conceptual Significance | The root often marks movement from elevation to lowliness—geographical, social, or spiritual. In biblical theology, "descending" can signal humility, judgment, exile, or the transition from sacred heights to common ground, underscoring the vertical worldview embedded in Israel’s narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַ). Functions substantivally: "the one descending." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular with the definite article, literally "the one who is descending." Rendering it as "the descending one" preserves the participial sense of ongoing action and reflects the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירד (to descend, go down, move downward, fall, bring down)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4174-01 |
bamorad | in the down-slope |
H3383-01 |
bayareden | in the Descender |
H3381-01 |
behoridi | in bringing me down |
Word Usage (381 occurrences of H3381)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:5 | וַ/יֵּ֣רֶד | vayered | came down |
| Genesis 11:7 | נֵֽרְדָ֔ה | neredah | let us go down |
| Genesis 12:10 | וַ/יֵּ֨רֶד | vayered | went down |