לַ/חֲשׁ֖וֹת
𐤋/𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤕
châshâh
To be silent, to keep quiet, or to refrain from speech or noise, with an emphasis on conscious stillness or purposeful silence. The term can refer to literal silence (the absence of speaking or sound), or to silence in the sense of refraining from intervening or acting. In certain contexts, it can carry the nuance of being still in anticipation, awe, restraint, or submission.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H2814
| Lemma | חָשָׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châshâh |
| Strong's | H2814 |
| Definition | To be silent, to keep quiet, or to refrain from speech or noise, with an emphasis on conscious stillness or purposeful silence. The term can refer to literal silence (the absence of speaking or sound), or to silence in the sense of refraining from intervening or acting. In certain contexts, it can carry the nuance of being still in anticipation, awe, restraint, or submission. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2814-05
to be silent
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל expresses the simple action of the root in verbal noun form, hence "to be silent." This preserves the core idea of conscious stillness inherent in חשה. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to be silent
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct and accurate for the verb in this context. |