ה֣וֹלֶם

𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤌

hâlam

him who strikes

To strike, beat, or hammer; primarily used to denote striking with force, especially with the intent to break, crush, or subdue. The verb often conveys the action of forcefully striking or bringing something to a state of collapse or defeat. While typically referring to physical objects being struck (as with a hammer), it can also encompass the act of subduing people or forces by means of striking or destruction.

H1986

Isaiah 41:7 · Word #8

Lexicon H1986

Lemmaהָלַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤋𐤌
Transliterationhâlam
Strong'sH1986
DefinitionTo strike, beat, or hammer; primarily used to denote striking with force, especially with the intent to break, crush, or subdue. The verb often conveys the action of forcefully striking or bringing something to a state of collapse or defeat. While typically referring to physical objects being struck (as with a hammer), it can also encompass the act of subduing people or forces by means of striking or destruction.

Morphology HVqrmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple 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

Common Translation

Phrasehim who strikes

SIBI-P1 Translation H1986-04

striking one of

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, construct state.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who strikes" in an active sense. The construct state requires it to be rendered relationally as "striking one of," indicating it governs a following noun.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he who strikes

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'striking one of' to 'he who strikes' to best reflect the participle as an agent performing the action, fitting context.
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