יָלְדָה
𐤉𐤋𐤃𐤄
yâlad
bore
To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.
bala "to give birth" (Yao) · büla "to give birth, bear children" (Tshiluba) · zara "to give birth, bear offspring" (Kikuyu) +8 moreGenesis 21:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H3205
| Lemma | יָלַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâlad |
| Strong's | H3205 |
| Definition | To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production. |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bore |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3205-82
she bore offspring
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of bringing forth. The perfect 3rd feminine singular form indicates a completed action performed by a female subject, hence "she bore offspring." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
she bore
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Reworded to 'she bore' from 'she bore offspring' to match this specific narrative context. It is clear from the referent that a child is meant, making 'offspring' unnecessary. The verb is already clear in English. |
Bantu Hebrew
יָלְדָה (yâlad) — To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.