בְּ֝/גִיח֗/וֹ
𐤁/𐤂𐤉𐤇/𐤅
gîyach
when it burst forth
To burst forth, break out, or emerge with force, often used for the sudden emergence of water (as from a spring), the bringing forth of offspring, or the coming out of something into view. In extended usage, it can refer to the act of issuing forth or being brought up from a source or depth.
Job 38:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H1518
| Lemma | גִּיחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤉𐤇 |
| Transliteration | gîyach |
| Strong's | H1518 |
| Definition | To burst forth, break out, or emerge with force, often used for the sudden emergence of water (as from a spring), the bringing forth of offspring, or the coming out of something into view. In extended usage, it can refer to the act of issuing forth or being brought up from a source or depth. |
Morphology HR/Vqc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | when it burst forth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1518-01
in his bursting forth
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ב preposition and 3ms pronominal suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the act of bursting forth in its simple active sense, and the prefixed ב indicates "in/at." The 3ms pronominal suffix is preserved with "his," yielding "in his bursting forth." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
when it burst forth
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Contextually, the verb is referring to the sea bursting forth at its origin. 'In his bursting forth' is less clear and does not fit English idiom; 'when it burst forth' is better aligned with meaning and subject. |