שִׂ֣יחַ
𐤔𐤉𐤇
sîyach
speak
To meditate, ponder, or engage in reflective thought; to express one's thoughts or feelings aloud, particularly in a reflective, contemplative, or plaintive manner. The word encompasses both internal, silent reflection and outward articulation of meditation, complaint, or prayer. Contextually, it can refer to either inward musing or audible utterance, often with a nuance of speaking to oneself or in prayerful complaint.
Job 12:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H7878
| Lemma | שִׂיחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤇 |
| Transliteration | sîyach |
| Strong's | H7878 |
| Definition | To meditate, ponder, or engage in reflective thought; to express one's thoughts or feelings aloud, particularly in a reflective, contemplative, or plaintive manner. The word encompasses both internal, silent reflection and outward articulation of meditation, complaint, or prayer. Contextually, it can refer to either inward musing or audible utterance, often with a nuance of speaking to oneself or in prayerful complaint. |
Morphology HVqv2ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | speak |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7878-05
meditation-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שִׂיחַ denotes reflective meditation or contemplative utterance. The masculine singular construct form is preserved by rendering it as "meditation-of," indicating its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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