וְ/טָבַ֧ל
𐤅/𐤈𐤁𐤋
ṭâbal
and shall dip
To dip, immerse, or submerge something (often partially) into a liquid, especially by motion of insertion, frequently with a ritual or practical purpose. The word can refer to the act of dipping a person, a body part, or an object, as well as immersing materials (such as hyssop or fabric) in a substance. It is used both for complete immersion and for partial dipping.
Leviticus 4:17 · Word #1
Lexicon H2881
| Lemma | טָבַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ṭâbal |
| Strong's | H2881 |
| Definition | To dip, immerse, or submerge something (often partially) into a liquid, especially by motion of insertion, frequently with a ritual or practical purpose. The word can refer to the act of dipping a person, a body part, or an object, as well as immersing materials (such as hyssop or fabric) in a substance. It is used both for complete immersion and for partial dipping. |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and shall dip |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2881-06
and he dipped
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of inserting something into a liquid. The sequential perfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form with prefixed conjunction is reflected by "and he dipped," preserving both the narrative sequence and masculine singular subject. |
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