וַ/יִּפְסֹ֡ל
𐤅/𐤉𐤐𐤎𐤋
pâçal
and he chiseled
To hew, carve, or shape an object through cutting; to fashion, especially by chiseling or engraving, commonly used for the production of images or statues, particularly those intended as cultic objects (such as idols). The verb generally denotes the act of forming or sculpting solid material, often in reference to wood or stone.
Exodus 34:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H6458
| Lemma | פָּסַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤎𐤋 |
| Transliteration | pâçal |
| Strong's | H6458 |
| Definition | To hew, carve, or shape an object through cutting; to fashion, especially by chiseling or engraving, commonly used for the production of images or statues, particularly those intended as cultic objects (such as idols). The verb generally denotes the act of forming or sculpting solid material, often in reference to wood or stone. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
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 he chiseled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6458-05
and he carved
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active act of shaping by cutting. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd masculine singular form conveys a completed past action in narrative sequence, hence "and he carved." |
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