וְ/רָבְצוּ
𐤅/𐤓𐤁𐤑𐤅
veravetsu
and they will lie down
a primitive root; to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed; crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.
H7257
Isaiah 13:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H7257
| Lemma | רָבַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤑 |
| Transliteration | râbats |
| Strong's | H7257 |
| In-context | and they will lie down |
Morphology HC/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H7257-03
and they crouched down
| Root | רבץ (r-b-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | crouching, lying down, resting like an animal, settling into a recumbent position |
| Semantic Range | to crouch down, lie down (especially of animals), recline, rest, settle, lurk, brood (as over eggs), make a fold or lair |
| Conceptual Significance | רבץ often evokes pastoral imagery of flocks lying down in safety or predators crouching in ambush. It conveys themes of rest, security, vulnerability, or latent threat, depending on context, and frequently appears in covenantal or poetic depictions of peace and provision. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ plus Qal wayyiqtol (converted imperfect) 3rd person common plural from רָבַץ. The form advances narrative sequence and denotes completed past action by a plural subject ("they"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root רבץ conveys the image of an animal folding its legs beneath itself and settling down. The form is Qal wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive) 3rd person common plural, indicating a completed narrative action in the past: "and they crouched down," preserving both the plural subject and the vivid, animal-like posture inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רבץ (crouching, lying down, resting like an animal, settling into a recumbent position)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7257-01 |
rovets | one who is crouching down |
H7257-02 |
rovetset | crouching (feminine singular) |
H7257-04 |
yirebats | he will crouch down |
H7257-05 |
yirebatsun | they will crouch down |
Word Usage (30 occurrences of H7257)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:7 | רֹבֵ֑ץ | rovets | is crouching |
| Genesis 29:2 | רֹבְצִ֣ים | rovetsim | lying |
| Genesis 49:9 | רָבַ֧ץ | ravats | he lies down |