הַ/אֶתֵּ֤ן
𐤄/𐤀𐤕𐤍
nâthan
shall I give
To give, grant, or bestow something upon someone, encompassing a wide range of actions involving the transfer or assignment of items, responsibility, or status to another. The verb נָתַן can also mean to put, place, set, or appoint, depending on context. It frequently denotes making something or someone available, handing over, or apportioning. In a causative sense, it may mean to cause to be, to constitute, or to make (someone or something into a particular state). The semantic range includes both literal actions (giving, placing objects) and metaphorical or extended senses (allotting land, appointing officials, granting favor or permission).
Micah 6:7 · Word #8
Lexicon H5414
| Lemma | נָתַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | nâthan |
| Strong's | H5414 |
| Definition | To give, grant, or bestow something upon someone, encompassing a wide range of actions involving the transfer or assignment of items, responsibility, or status to another. The verb נָתַן can also mean to put, place, set, or appoint, depending on context. It frequently denotes making something or someone available, handing over, or apportioning. In a causative sense, it may mean to cause to be, to constitute, or to make (someone or something into a particular state). The semantic range includes both literal actions (giving, placing objects) and metaphorical or extended senses (allotting land, appointing officials, granting favor or permission). |
Morphology HTi/Vqi1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall I give |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5414-13
I will give
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperfect, first person singular, expressing the simple action of giving by the speaker. "I will give" preserves the root sense of transferring or bestowing and reflects the incomplete/future aspect of the imperfect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
shall I give
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'I will give' to 'shall I give' to correctly express the interrogative future implied by the Hebrew cohortative in context. |