וְ/יֹרְדִ֖ים

𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤉𐤌

yârad

and descending

To go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.

H3381

Genesis 28:12 · Word #13

Lexicon H3381

Lemmaיָרַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤃
Transliterationyârad
Strong'sH3381
DefinitionTo go down, descend, or move from a higher to a lower position, either physically (such as descending a mountain, moving from inland to the coast, or traveling to a region of lesser elevation) or metaphorically (such as a decline in status or fortune). The term also extends to causing something or someone to move downward or to a lower status, including bringing, leading, or letting down. It is used for descending geographically, as when traveling from the central highlands of ancient Israel to the coastal plain, or for entering lower regions such as Egypt—which was often described as 'going down' due to its geographic position relative to the land of Israel.

Morphology HC/Vqrmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand descending

SIBI-P1 Translation H3381-91

and those descending

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine plural denotes ongoing action—"those descending"—and the prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and." This preserves the root idea of downward movement without imposing specific context.

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