הוּרַ֣ד
𐤄𐤅𐤓𐤃
hurad
had been brought down
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Genesis 39:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H3381
| Lemma | יָרַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yârad |
| Strong's | H3381 |
| In-context | had been brought down |
Morphology HVHp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | H — Hophal — Causative passive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3381-21
he was caused to descend
| Root | ירד (y-r-d) |
| Core Meanings | descent, going down, downward movement, lowering, bringing down, falling |
| Semantic Range | to be brought down, be lowered, be taken down, be led down, be cast down, be subdued, be sent down to a lower place or state |
| Conceptual Significance | The verb often marks physical descent (into Egypt, into a pit, down from a place) but can also signal humiliation, judgment, or divine action in lowering a person or nation. In theological contexts, being "brought down" may reflect Yahweh’s sovereign authority over status, destiny, and movement. |
| Morphological Notes | Hophal (passive causative) perfect, 3rd person masculine singular from יָרַד; denotes completed action where the subject is acted upon and caused to go down. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ירד conveys the idea of going down or descending. In the Hophal stem (passive causative) and perfect 3rd masculine singular form, the verb denotes that a masculine singular subject "was caused" to go down. "He was caused to descend" preserves both the passive causative force of Hophal and the masculine singular grammar. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירד (descent, going down, downward movement, lowering, bringing down, falling)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4174-01 |
bamorad | in the down-slope |
H3383-01 |
bayareden | in the Descender |
H3381-01 |
behoridi | in bringing me down |
Word Usage (381 occurrences of H3381)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:5 | וַ/יֵּ֣רֶד | vayered | came down |
| Genesis 11:7 | נֵֽרְדָ֔ה | neredah | let us go down |
| Genesis 12:10 | וַ/יֵּ֨רֶד | vayered | went down |