אָ֤דְמוּ
𐤀𐤃𐤌𐤅
ʼâdam
were ruddier
To be red or ruddy in color, especially to take on a reddish complexion or hue; also, to acquire or display a reddish tint. Used both literally and figuratively, primarily to denote redness of face, earth, or objects, indicating a visible reddening or the presence of red pigmentation.
ndamu "blood" (Kikongo) · dámu "blood" (Lingala) · thamu "blood" (Kikuyu) +7 moreLamentations 4:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H119
| Lemma | אָדַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâdam |
| Strong's | H119 |
| Definition | To be red or ruddy in color, especially to take on a reddish complexion or hue; also, to acquire or display a reddish tint. Used both literally and figuratively, primarily to denote redness of face, earth, or objects, indicating a visible reddening or the presence of red pigmentation. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were ruddier |
SIBI-P1 Translation H119-01
they became red
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural; stative/intransitive verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses a stative/intransitive sense of being or becoming red. The perfect 3rd person common plural is rendered "they became red," preserving both the verbal aspect and the plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were ruddier
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'They became red' is technically accurate but misses the comparative nuance and idiomatically in English we would say 'they were ruddier' (redder). Adjusted accordingly for context. |
Bantu Hebrew
אָ֤דְמוּ (ʼâdam) — To be red or ruddy in color, especially to take on a reddish complexion or hue; also, to acquire or display a reddish tint. Used both literally and figuratively, primarily to denote redness of face, earth, or objects, indicating a visible reddening or the presence of red pigmentation.