הוֹנ֔וּ
𐤄𐤅𐤍𐤅
yânâh
they wronged
To oppress or treat harshly; to act with injustice or violence upon another. In biblical contexts, יָנָה describes actions that inflict harm, exploitation, or undue pressure on weaker or disadvantaged parties, often within legal or social relationships. The verb can denote both overt acts of physical violence and subtler forms of social or legal injustice.
Ezekiel 22:29 · Word #9
Lexicon H3238
| Lemma | יָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | yânâh |
| Strong's | H3238 |
| Definition | To oppress or treat harshly; to act with injustice or violence upon another. In biblical contexts, יָנָה describes actions that inflict harm, exploitation, or undue pressure on weaker or disadvantaged parties, often within legal or social relationships. The verb can denote both overt acts of physical violence and subtler forms of social or legal injustice. |
Morphology HVhp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they wronged |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3238-03
they oppressed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative-active force, indicating that they actively caused oppression or inflicted injustice upon others. The perfect 3rd person common plural is reflected in "they oppressed." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they oppressed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'they oppressed' is contextually suitable and accurately reflects the verbal sense here, per SILEX. |