וָ/חֹ֔תּוּ

𐤅/𐤇𐤕𐤅

châthath

and be shattered

To be shattered, dismayed, or confounded; most frequently used to describe the state of being broken in spirit or courage, often as a result of fear or overwhelming circumstances. The verb conveys a sense of psychological or emotional collapse, not merely physical destruction. It appears in descriptions of fear overtaking individuals or entire peoples, as well as of utter breakdown in moral resolve.

H2865

Isaiah 8:9 · Word #9

Lexicon H2865

Lemmaחָתַת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤕𐤕
Transliterationchâthath
Strong'sH2865
DefinitionTo be shattered, dismayed, or confounded; most frequently used to describe the state of being broken in spirit or courage, often as a result of fear or overwhelming circumstances. The verb conveys a sense of psychological or emotional collapse, not merely physical destruction. It appears in descriptions of fear overtaking individuals or entire peoples, as well as of utter breakdown in moral resolve.

Morphology HC/Vqv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phraseand be shattered

SIBI-P1 Translation H2865-13

and be shattered

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, prefixed with conjunction ו ("and").
Rendering RationaleQal imperative 2nd masculine plural calls the addressees to enter a state of shattering or collapse. The rendering preserves the root sense of breaking while reflecting the intransitive, psychological force common to this verb.

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