כְּ/הָתֵ֥ל
𐤊/𐤄𐤕𐤋
hâthal
as deceiving
To mock, deceive, or trick; primarily, to deal with another in a deceptive or derisive manner, often involving ridicule or falsehood. The word denotes both overt actions of deception and the subtler act of mocking or making sport of someone through deceitful means.
Job 13:9 · Word #6
Lexicon H2048
| Lemma | הָתַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤕𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hâthal |
| Strong's | H2048 |
| Definition | To mock, deceive, or trick; primarily, to deal with another in a deceptive or derisive manner, often involving ridicule or falsehood. The word denotes both overt actions of deception and the subtler act of mocking or making sport of someone through deceitful means. |
Morphology HR/Vhc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as deceiving |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2048-05
to deal deceitfully
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil infinitive construct of הָתַל; verbal form expressing causative action of mocking or deceiving. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil infinitive construct expresses a causative or active bringing-about of deception. "To deal deceitfully" preserves the root sense of mocking trickery while reflecting the verbal, causative force of the Hiphil stem. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as deceiving
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed to 'as deceiving' for better parallel with the following verb and to reflect the comparative preposition; 'to deal deceitfully' is less natural in this construction. |