וַ/יָּ֖נָס
𐤅/𐤉𐤍𐤎
vayanas
and he fled
a primitive root; to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver); [idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.
Genesis 39:12 · Word #9
Lexicon H5127
| Lemma | נוּס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | nûwç |
| Strong's | H5127 |
| In-context | and he fled |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5127-25
and he fled
| Root | נוס (n-w-s) |
| Core Meanings | flight, fleeing, escape, vanishing away, taking refuge |
| Semantic Range | to flee, escape, run away, take flight, seek refuge; in some stems to cause to flee, drive away, or display a signal for flight |
| Conceptual Significance | The verb frequently marks moments of fear, judgment, or divine intervention, where individuals or armies flee before threat or divine power. It underscores human vulnerability and the instinct to seek refuge, often contrasting with trust or steadfastness in YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd masculine singular of נוס. The wayyiqtol form advances the narrative sequence: "and he fled." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נוס carries the core sense of fleeing or taking flight to escape danger. The form is Qal wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular, so "and he fled" accurately reflects both the simple active stem and the masculine singular subject indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נוס (flight, fleeing, escape, vanishing away, taking refuge)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5127-01 |
anusah | Let me flee away |
H5127-02 |
benusam | in their fleeing away |
H5127-03 |
hanas | the fleeing one |
Word Usage (161 occurrences of H5127)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:10 | וַ/יָּנֻ֛סוּ | vayanusu | fled |
| Genesis 14:10 | נָּֽסוּ | nasu | fled |
| Genesis 19:20 | לָ/נ֥וּס | lanus | to flee |