וַ/יֶּחֱמ֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤌𐤅
vayechemu
conceived
a primitive root; probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive; get heat, be hot, conceive, be warm.
Genesis 30:39 · Word #1
Lexicon H3179
| Lemma | יָחַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | yâcham |
| Strong's | H3179 |
| In-context | conceived |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3179-04
and they grew hot
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd masculine plural from יָחַם. The form advances narrative action: "and they…" with a simple active sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יחם fundamentally denotes becoming hot or warm, and by extension entering sexual heat leading to conception. The Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine plural form is rendered "and they grew hot," preserving the simple active sense (Qal), the past narrative sequence (wayyiqtol), and the plural subject ("they"). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יחם (heat, warmth, sexual heat, conception, becoming hot)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2534-01 |
bachamat | in the heat-of |
H2534-04 |
bachamato | in his burning-heat |
H2574-02 |
chamat | heat-of |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H3179)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:38 | וַ/יֵּחַ֖מְנָה | vayechamenah | and they conceived |
| Genesis 30:39 | וַ/יֶּחֱמ֥וּ | vayechemu | conceived |
| Genesis 30:41 | יַחֵם֮ | yachem | the flock were breeding |