וַֽ/יַּהֲפֹךְ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤐𐤊
hâphak
and he overthrew
To turn, overturn, or change; to transform something into its opposite or into a fundamentally different state. The primary sense involves a physical or metaphorical act of turning over, such as flipping, inverting, or reversing. Extended uses include causing destruction (especially of cities or groups), causing change of fortune (positive or negative), and transforming or altering a state, character, or condition. In some contexts, can refer to a person's reversal of attitude or allegiance.
Genesis 19:25 · Word #1
Lexicon H2015
| Lemma | הָפַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤐𐤊 |
| Transliteration | hâphak |
| Strong's | H2015 |
| Definition | To turn, overturn, or change; to transform something into its opposite or into a fundamentally different state. The primary sense involves a physical or metaphorical act of turning over, such as flipping, inverting, or reversing. Extended uses include causing destruction (especially of cities or groups), causing change of fortune (positive or negative), and transforming or altering a state, character, or condition. In some contexts, can refer to a person's reversal of attitude or allegiance. |
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 overthrew |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2015-34
and he overturned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of turning or overturning. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) 3ms form is rendered "and he overturned," preserving both the narrative sequence and the active reversal sense of the root. |
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