וַ/יִּשְׁתּ֗וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤕𐤅
shâthâh
and they drank
To drink liquid, primarily referring to the physical act of consuming liquids, most commonly water, wine, or other beverages. The term can also extend in some contexts to figurative senses such as imbibing or partaking (e.g., of wrath, suffering, or experience). Used both in literal descriptions of drinking and, less frequently, in metaphorical or evocative language.
Genesis 24:54 · Word #2
Lexicon H8354
| Lemma | שָׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâthâh |
| Strong's | H8354 |
| Definition | To drink liquid, primarily referring to the physical act of consuming liquids, most commonly water, wine, or other beverages. The term can also extend in some contexts to figurative senses such as imbibing or partaking (e.g., of wrath, suffering, or experience). Used both in literal descriptions of drinking and, less frequently, in metaphorical or evocative language. |
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 | and they drank |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8354-37
and they drank
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal sequential imperfect 3rd person masculine plural from שתה, denoting the simple action of drinking. The rendering preserves the root sense of consuming liquid and reflects the plural masculine subject with the sequential "and." |
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