וַ/תֵּ֜לַהּ

𐤅/𐤕𐤋𐤄

lâhahh

and it languished

To burn or be enflamed, often in a figurative sense such as being mad or frenzied; by extension, to languish or faint, especially as a result of fever, exhaustion, or extreme agitation. The verb denotes intense heat, whether literal or metabolic, which may manifest as overwhelming emotion, delirium, or physical debility.

H3856

Genesis 47:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H3856

Lemmaלָהַהּ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤄𐤄
Transliterationlâhahh
Strong'sH3856
DefinitionTo burn or be enflamed, often in a figurative sense such as being mad or frenzied; by extension, to languish or faint, especially as a result of fever, exhaustion, or extreme agitation. The verb denotes intense heat, whether literal or metabolic, which may manifest as overwhelming emotion, delirium, or physical debility.

Morphology HC/Vqw3fs 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 f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand it languished

SIBI-P1 Translation H3856-02

and she burned

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem conveys simple active action from the root meaning "to burn" or "be inflamed." As a 3rd feminine singular sequential imperfect, it is rendered "and she burned," preserving both gender and narrative sequence.

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