הַלְעִיטֵ֤/נִי
𐤄𐤋𐤏𐤉𐤈/𐤍𐤉
lâʻaṭ
feed me
To swallow eagerly or voraciously, to consume rapidly, often with an implication of gluttony or intense hunger. In the causative (hiphil) stem, to cause to eat, to feed, especially with emphasis on providing food in a way that satisfies or indulges appetite.
Genesis 25:30 · Word #5
Lexicon H3938
| Lemma | לָעַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤏𐤈 |
| Transliteration | lâʻaṭ |
| Strong's | H3938 |
| Definition | To swallow eagerly or voraciously, to consume rapidly, often with an implication of gluttony or intense hunger. In the causative (hiphil) stem, to cause to eat, to feed, especially with emphasis on providing food in a way that satisfies or indulges appetite. |
Morphology HVhv2ms/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | feed me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3938-01
Make me eat greedily
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix ("me"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The hiphil stem conveys causation, so the imperative addresses a masculine singular: "cause me to eat." The root לעט adds the nuance of eager or greedy swallowing, preserved by "eat greedily." |
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