יְעָדָ֖/הּ

𐤉𐤏𐤃/𐤄

yeadah

designated her

a primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage); agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).

H3259

Exodus 21:8 · Word #8

Lexicon H3259

Lemmaיָעַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤏𐤃
Transliterationyâʻad
Strong'sH3259
In-contextdesignated her

Morphology HVqp3ms/Sp3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3259-07

he appointed her

Rootיעד (y-ʿ-d)
Core Meaningsto appoint, to fix, to designate, to meet by arrangement, to betroth
Semantic Rangeto appoint or designate someone, to fix a time, to arrange a meeting, to summon, to assign, to betroth or engage for marriage
Conceptual SignificanceThe root often conveys intentional setting apart or arranging by agreement, whether for meeting, judgment, or marriage. In covenantal contexts, it can reflect formal commitment or designation, underscoring purposeful relational or legal arrangement within Israelite society.
Morphological NotesQal perfect 3ms (יְעָדָ) with 3fs pronominal suffix (־הּ), yielding "he appointed her." The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of setting or appointing.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form with a 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix indicates a completed action performed by "he" upon "her." The rendering "he appointed her" preserves the root sense of fixing or designating by deliberate arrangement while accurately reflecting the masculine subject and feminine object.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יעד (to appoint, to fix, to designate, to meet by arrangement, to betroth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5712-01 adat assembly-of
H5712-02 adatekha your appointed assembly
H5712-04 adato his appointed assembly

Word Usage (29 occurrences of H3259)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 21:8 יְעָדָ֖/הּ yeadah designated her
Exodus 21:9 יִֽיעָדֶ֑/נָּה yiadenah he designates her
Exodus 25:22 וְ/נוֹעַדְתִּ֣י venoadeti and I will meet