וּ/מֵ֥תוּ
𐤅/𐤌𐤕𐤅
mûwth
and die
To die, to cease living; to come to the end of life through natural, violent, or judicial means. Functions both as an intransitive verb (to die, to perish) and, in derived stems, as a causative (to put to death, to kill). The semantic range extends metaphorically to describe the loss of vitality, the end of lineage, or spiritual death, and is used idiomatically for expressing certainty ('to surely die').
Leviticus 22:9 · Word #8
Lexicon H4191
| Lemma | מוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mûwth |
| Strong's | H4191 |
| Definition | To die, to cease living; to come to the end of life through natural, violent, or judicial means. Functions both as an intransitive verb (to die, to perish) and, in derived stems, as a causative (to put to death, to kill). The semantic range extends metaphorically to describe the loss of vitality, the end of lineage, or spiritual death, and is used idiomatically for expressing certainty ('to surely die'). |
Morphology HC/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and die |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4191-83
and they died
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person common plural with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple intransitive action "to die." The form is 3rd person common plural with prefixed conjunction ו, thus "and they died," preserving both number and sequential force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they die
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Verb is imperfect (jussive/potential): 'and they die.' P1 'and they died' is past tense, but context is warning about possible result (not narrative past). 'And they die' preserves the intended force, especially in legal prescriptions. |