וַֽ/יִּתְּנָ֖/הּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤍/𐤄
nâthan
and gave it
To give, grant, or bestow something upon someone, encompassing a wide range of actions involving the transfer or assignment of items, responsibility, or status to another. The verb נָתַן can also mean to put, place, set, or appoint, depending on context. It frequently denotes making something or someone available, handing over, or apportioning. In a causative sense, it may mean to cause to be, to constitute, or to make (someone or something into a particular state). The semantic range includes both literal actions (giving, placing objects) and metaphorical or extended senses (allotting land, appointing officials, granting favor or permission).
Esther 8:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H5414
| Lemma | נָתַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | nâthan |
| Strong's | H5414 |
| Definition | To give, grant, or bestow something upon someone, encompassing a wide range of actions involving the transfer or assignment of items, responsibility, or status to another. The verb נָתַן can also mean to put, place, set, or appoint, depending on context. It frequently denotes making something or someone available, handing over, or apportioning. In a causative sense, it may mean to cause to be, to constitute, or to make (someone or something into a particular state). The semantic range includes both literal actions (giving, placing objects) and metaphorical or extended senses (allotting land, appointing officials, granting favor or permission). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and gave it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5414-132
and he gave her
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular object suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple act of giving or transferring. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) conveys past narrative action "and he gave," and the 3rd feminine singular suffix is preserved as "her." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he gave her
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 fits context; the form and pronoun are appropriate and reflect the Hebrew exactly. |
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