וְ/אָ֗ז
𐤅/𐤀𐤆
ʼâz
and-at-that-time
A demonstrative adverb primarily indicating a specific point in time, usually past, meaning 'then' or 'at that time.' אָז functions to situate actions or events temporally in relation to a previously mentioned or implied context. In some constructions, it serves a logical or inferential function ('thus', 'thereupon'). Rarely, it may introduce a consequence or development, especially in poetic texts or parallelism.
Jeremiah 32:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H227
| Lemma | אָז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤆 |
| Transliteration | ʼâz |
| Strong's | H227 |
| Definition | A demonstrative adverb primarily indicating a specific point in time, usually past, meaning 'then' or 'at that time.' אָז functions to situate actions or events temporally in relation to a previously mentioned or implied context. In some constructions, it serves a logical or inferential function ('thus', 'thereupon'). Rarely, it may introduce a consequence or development, especially in poetic texts or parallelism. |
Morphology HC/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-at-that-time |
SIBI-P1 Translation H227-04
and then
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ (and) prefixed to demonstrative adverb אָז; no inflection for gender or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base adverb אָז signals a specific point in time, usually situating an event in sequence. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds simple coordination, yielding the sequential sense "and then." |
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