נָקִ֑יא
𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤀
nâqîy
innocent
Innocent, free from guilt or responsibility for wrongdoing, not subject to penalty or punishment. The term denotes absence of legal or moral culpability, and is applied to people, blood (in contexts of not being responsible for another's death), or land (not being polluted by bloodshed). Also used for one liberated from obligation or penalty. Semantic range includes innocent, guiltless, exempt, clear (of charge), and free (from penalty).
Jonah 1:14 · Word #17
Lexicon H5355
| Lemma | נָקִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤒𐤉 |
| Transliteration | nâqîy |
| Strong's | H5355 |
| Definition | Innocent, free from guilt or responsibility for wrongdoing, not subject to penalty or punishment. The term denotes absence of legal or moral culpability, and is applied to people, blood (in contexts of not being responsible for another's death), or land (not being polluted by bloodshed). Also used for one liberated from obligation or penalty. Semantic range includes innocent, guiltless, exempt, clear (of charge), and free (from penalty). |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | innocent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5355-03
guilt-free
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Guilt-free" reflects the root idea of being cleansed or purged from blame (נקה) and captures the adjective’s description of one who stands free from legal or moral culpability. The masculine singular absolute form describes a single male or masculine referent characterized by this state. |
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