וַ/יִּמֹּ֨לוּ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤅
mûwl
and they were circumcised
To remove the foreskin of the penis by cutting, i.e., to circumcise. Primarily refers to the physical act of circumcision, especially as practiced among Israelite males as a covenantal sign. Can be used strictly in a literal, surgical context, and secondarily in some poetic or metaphorical contexts to denote separation or setting apart. The word can also carry the sense of 'cutting off' or removing a part, but in Biblical usage it is overwhelmingly specific to circumcision.
Genesis 34:24 · Word #11
Lexicon H4135
| Lemma | מוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mûwl |
| Strong's | H4135 |
| Definition | To remove the foreskin of the penis by cutting, i.e., to circumcise. Primarily refers to the physical act of circumcision, especially as practiced among Israelite males as a covenantal sign. Can be used strictly in a literal, surgical context, and secondarily in some poetic or metaphorical contexts to denote separation or setting apart. The word can also carry the sense of 'cutting off' or removing a part, but in Biblical usage it is overwhelmingly specific to circumcision. |
Morphology HC/VNw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| 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 were circumcised |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4135-19
and they were circumcised
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive/reflexive sense, here rendered as "were circumcised," preserving the specific covenantal act denoted by the root מול. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) form accounts for the prefixed "and" and the past narrative sense, while the 3rd masculine plural is reflected in "they." |
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