וְ/יָחֵֽף
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤐
yâchêph
and-barefoot
Describes being barefoot, without sandals or other footwear. In biblical contexts, it refers specifically to the state of having one's feet uncovered, often for emphasis in situations of mourning, humiliation, servitude, captivity, or as a sign of poverty, shame, or submission. The term is concrete, denoting physical absence of footwear rather than a metaphorical condition.
gũcapa "to walk barefoot" (Kikuyu) · chapa "barefoot (archaic, as a verb, 'to walk barefoot')" (Swahili)Isaiah 20:2 · Word #23
Lexicon H3182
| Lemma | יָחֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤐 |
| Transliteration | yâchêph |
| Strong's | H3182 |
| Definition | Describes being barefoot, without sandals or other footwear. In biblical contexts, it refers specifically to the state of having one's feet uncovered, often for emphasis in situations of mourning, humiliation, servitude, captivity, or as a sign of poverty, shame, or submission. The term is concrete, denoting physical absence of footwear rather than a metaphorical condition. |
Morphology HC/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-barefoot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3182-02
and barefoot
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + adjective, masculine singular absolute; stative adjective describing physical condition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective יָחֵף is a masculine singular stative form meaning "barefoot," describing the concrete state of having no footwear. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," preserving the simple connective and the adjective’s masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and barefoot
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And barefoot' is accurate to the original and conforms to SILEX; P1 is maintained. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/יָחֵֽף (yâchêph) — Describes being barefoot, without sandals or other footwear. In biblical contexts, it refers specifically to the state of having one's feet uncovered, often for emphasis in situations of mourning, humiliation, servitude, captivity, or as a sign of poverty, shame, or submission. The term is concrete, denoting physical absence of footwear rather than a metaphorical condition.