שָׁבָ֔תוּ
𐤔𐤁𐤕𐤅
shâbath
have ceased
To cease, stop, or come to a halt, most often with reference to activity or work. The verb fundamentally denotes the act of bringing an action or process to an end, either by refraining from continuing it or by enforcing cessation. While commonly associated with the cessation of labor, especially in cultic or societal contexts (such as weekly rest), its usage is broader and includes causing others to cease, terminating a process, or putting something to rest. The semantic range includes both voluntary and commanded forms of cessation, and can extend to activities, events, social practices, or metaphoric forms of putting to rest.
Lamentations 5:14 · Word #3
Lexicon H7673
| Lemma | שָׁבַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shâbath |
| Strong's | H7673 |
| Definition | To cease, stop, or come to a halt, most often with reference to activity or work. The verb fundamentally denotes the act of bringing an action or process to an end, either by refraining from continuing it or by enforcing cessation. While commonly associated with the cessation of labor, especially in cultic or societal contexts (such as weekly rest), its usage is broader and includes causing others to cease, terminating a process, or putting something to rest. The semantic range includes both voluntary and commanded forms of cessation, and can extend to activities, events, social practices, or metaphoric forms of putting to rest. |
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 | have ceased |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7673-10
they ceased
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active action, and the perfect 3rd person common plural indicates a completed action performed by “they.” "They ceased" directly reflects the root idea of stopping or bringing activity to an end. |
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