אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי
𐤀𐤂𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤉
gâʼal
I have stained
To defile, pollute, or render impure, especially in ceremonial or ethical contexts. The verb denotes the act of making something unclean, whether ritually (by contact with what is forbidden or impure) or morally (by acts considered abominable or shameful). It refers to physical or symbolic contamination, and can be applied to people, places, or objects.
Isaiah 63:3 · Word #18
Lexicon H1351
| Lemma | גָּאַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâʼal |
| Strong's | H1351 |
| Definition | To defile, pollute, or render impure, especially in ceremonial or ethical contexts. The verb denotes the act of making something unclean, whether ritually (by contact with what is forbidden or impure) or morally (by acts considered abominable or shameful). It refers to physical or symbolic contamination, and can be applied to people, places, or objects. |
Morphology HVhp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I have stained |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1351-01
I have defiled
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil (causative) stem, perfect conjugation, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil perfect first common singular form expresses a completed causative action by the speaker. "I have defiled" preserves the root sense of causing pollution or desecration while reflecting the 1cs perfect morphology. |
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