וּ/רְד֞וּ
𐤅/𐤓𐤃𐤅
râdâh
and rule
To rule, have dominion, or exercise control or authority over someone or something. רָדָה primarily denotes the exercise of authoritative control, often but not always with the nuance of subduing, governing, or directing—especially over people, animals, territories, or circumstances. In some contexts, it can carry the idea of dominion with the possibility of severity, but not necessarily oppression. The term also occasionally connotes the act of treading or pressing, as in pressing out olives in a press.
Genesis 1:28 · Word #13
Lexicon H7287
| Lemma | רָדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | râdâh |
| Strong's | H7287 |
| Definition | To rule, have dominion, or exercise control or authority over someone or something. רָדָה primarily denotes the exercise of authoritative control, often but not always with the nuance of subduing, governing, or directing—especially over people, animals, territories, or circumstances. In some contexts, it can carry the idea of dominion with the possibility of severity, but not necessarily oppression. The term also occasionally connotes the act of treading or pressing, as in pressing out olives in a press. |
Morphology HC/Vqv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7287-09
and rule!
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative masculine plural calls for a direct command to exercise dominion. "And rule!" preserves the root sense of authoritative control while reflecting the conjunctive prefix and imperative force. |
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