וַ/יָּ֜מָל
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤋
mûwl
and circumcised
To remove the foreskin of the penis by cutting, i.e., to circumcise. Primarily refers to the physical act of circumcision, especially as practiced among Israelite males as a covenantal sign. Can be used strictly in a literal, surgical context, and secondarily in some poetic or metaphorical contexts to denote separation or setting apart. The word can also carry the sense of 'cutting off' or removing a part, but in Biblical usage it is overwhelmingly specific to circumcision.
Genesis 17:23 · Word #19
Lexicon H4135
| Lemma | מוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mûwl |
| Strong's | H4135 |
| Definition | To remove the foreskin of the penis by cutting, i.e., to circumcise. Primarily refers to the physical act of circumcision, especially as practiced among Israelite males as a covenantal sign. Can be used strictly in a literal, surgical context, and secondarily in some poetic or metaphorical contexts to denote separation or setting apart. The word can also carry the sense of 'cutting off' or removing a part, but in Biblical usage it is overwhelmingly specific to circumcision. |
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 circumcised |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4135-18
and he circumcised
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active act of circumcising, reflecting the root meaning "to remove by cutting." The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed past narrative action: "and he circumcised." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he circumcised
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 matches both form and narrative action required by the verse and SILEX definition. |