וַֽ/יַּחְדְּל֖וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤃𐤋𐤅
châdal
they stopped
To cease, stop, come to an end, refrain from an action, or to leave off doing something. It denotes the discontinuation or suspension of activity, whether voluntary or involuntary. Depending on context, it can also mean to desist, withhold, neglect, or be wanting/lacking (in reference to something being absent or failing to occur).
Genesis 11:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H2308
| Lemma | חָדַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châdal |
| Strong's | H2308 |
| Definition | To cease, stop, come to an end, refrain from an action, or to leave off doing something. It denotes the discontinuation or suspension of activity, whether voluntary or involuntary. Depending on context, it can also mean to desist, withhold, neglect, or be wanting/lacking (in reference to something being absent or failing to occur). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they stopped |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2308-13
and they ceased
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple action: to cease or stop. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd person masculine plural is reflected by "and they ceased," preserving both the narrative sequence and the plural masculine subject. |
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