יִבְעַ֤ל
𐤉𐤁𐤏𐤋
bâʻal
marries
To own, possess, or be master of; to exercise authority or control over. In personal relationships, to act as husband or lord, particularly in the context of a marriage relationship, denoting the traditional role of the man as the household authority. Used more broadly for assuming authority, possession, or mastery over people, animals, lands, or abstract qualities. The semantic range includes not only social or marital mastery but also rulership, ownership, or dominance in various contexts.
Isaiah 62:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H1166
| Lemma | בָּעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bâʻal |
| Strong's | H1166 |
| Definition | To own, possess, or be master of; to exercise authority or control over. In personal relationships, to act as husband or lord, particularly in the context of a marriage relationship, denoting the traditional role of the man as the household authority. Used more broadly for assuming authority, possession, or mastery over people, animals, lands, or abstract qualities. The semantic range includes not only social or marital mastery but also rulership, ownership, or dominance in various contexts. |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | marries |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1166-13
he will possess
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms form expresses a simple active future action by a masculine singular subject. "He will possess" preserves the core root idea of ownership or mastery without restricting it to marital context. |
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