מַכֵּ֑/הוּ
𐤌𐤊/𐤄𐤅
makehu
him who struck him
a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
Isaiah 10:20 · Word #14
Lexicon H5221
| Lemma | נָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâkâh |
| Strong's | H5221 |
| In-context | him who struck him |
Morphology HVhrmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5221-50
the one smiting him
| Root | נכה (n-k-h) |
| Core Meanings | to strike, smite, beat, inflict blows, wound, slay |
| Semantic Range | to strike physically, smite in battle, wound, inflict punishment, deliver a decisive blow, slay |
| Conceptual Significance | The root נכה frequently marks acts of judgment, whether human violence or divine intervention. It can describe anything from a simple blow to lethal judgment, and is often used of YHWH striking enemies or disciplining His people, highlighting themes of justice, retribution, and covenantal accountability. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil participle masculine singular construct (מַכֵּה) + 3ms pronominal suffix (וּ). Functions substantivally: "the one who strikes" with "him" as its object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Hiphil masculine singular participle in construct with a 3ms pronominal suffix, literally "the smiter of him." Rendering it as "the one smiting him" preserves the active, ongoing force of the participle, the masculine singular subject, and the direct object "him" expressed by the suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכה (to strike, smite, beat, inflict blows, wound, slay)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5221-01 |
akeh | I will strike down |
H5221-02 |
akekah | shall I strike you down? |
H5221-03 |
akenu | I will strike him down |
Word Usage (502 occurrences of H5221)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:15 | הַכּוֹת | hakot | strike |
| Genesis 8:21 | לְ/הַכּ֥וֹת | lehakot | to strike/destroy |
| Genesis 14:5 | וַ/יַּכּ֤וּ | vayaku | and defeated |