עֹגְבִ֖ים
𐤏𐤂𐤁𐤉𐤌
ʻăgab
lovers
To desire or lust after intensely, particularly with reference to passionate or sensual attraction; commonly used for strong infatuation or lustful longing, rather than for enduring or covenantal love. The term indicates an overwhelming, often uncontrollable attraction or fascination, especially in a sexual or erotic sense.
Jeremiah 4:30 · Word #21
Lexicon H5689
| Lemma | עֲגַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤂𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻăgab |
| Strong's | H5689 |
| Definition | To desire or lust after intensely, particularly with reference to passionate or sensual attraction; commonly used for strong infatuation or lustful longing, rather than for enduring or covenantal love. The term indicates an overwhelming, often uncontrollable attraction or fascination, especially in a sexual or erotic sense. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lovers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5689-03
lusting ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute; functioning substantively as "those who lust." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively engaging in intense sensual desire. "Lusting ones" preserves the root sense of panting after or pursuing with erotic longing while reflecting the masculine plural participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lusting ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Retains nuance of Hebrew stem over 'lovers,' fitting SILEX and referenced meaning. |