וַ/תָּ֣עָז
𐤅/𐤕𐤏𐤆
ʻâzaz
and it prevailed
To be strong or mighty; to demonstrate physical, moral, or psychological strength. In various contexts, it can denote becoming strong, growing bold, acting with confidence or insolence, or displaying unyielding firmness. Depending on the context, it may involve positive senses (e.g., strengthening oneself, prevailing against adversity) or negative (e.g., acting impudently, becoming hardened or brazen).
Judges 3:10 · Word #18
Lexicon H5810
| Lemma | עָזַז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤆𐤆 |
| Transliteration | ʻâzaz |
| Strong's | H5810 |
| Definition | To be strong or mighty; to demonstrate physical, moral, or psychological strength. In various contexts, it can denote becoming strong, growing bold, acting with confidence or insolence, or displaying unyielding firmness. Depending on the context, it may involve positive senses (e.g., strengthening oneself, prevailing against adversity) or negative (e.g., acting impudently, becoming hardened or brazen). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and it prevailed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5810-07
and she grew strong
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses a simple intransitive action of becoming strong. The 3rd person feminine singular sequential imperfect with prefixed ו is reflected by "and she," preserving both gender and narrative verbal form. |
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