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.
Genesis 47:13 · Word #9
Lexicon H3856
| Lemma | לָהַהּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤄𐤄 |
| Transliteration | lâhahh |
| Strong's | H3856 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Phrase | and it languished |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3856-02
and she burned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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