נִוָּעֵד֩
𐤍𐤅𐤏𐤃
yâʻad
Let us meet
To appoint, designate, or set (a time, place, person, or event) often as part of purposeful arrangement or agreement; to agree upon or designate by mutual consent; to betroth (select for engagement/marriage). The verb expresses the intentional fixing of time, place, or purpose, frequently in contexts of communal gatherings, meetings between parties, or acts of appointment to a role or engagement for marriage. Occasionally, it also denotes assembling people together for a particular purpose or summons.
Nehemiah 6:10 · Word #12
Lexicon H3259
| Lemma | יָעַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâʻad |
| Strong's | H3259 |
| Definition | To appoint, designate, or set (a time, place, person, or event) often as part of purposeful arrangement or agreement; to agree upon or designate by mutual consent; to betroth (select for engagement/marriage). The verb expresses the intentional fixing of time, place, or purpose, frequently in contexts of communal gatherings, meetings between parties, or acts of appointment to a role or engagement for marriage. Occasionally, it also denotes assembling people together for a particular purpose or summons. |
Morphology HVNi1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Let us meet |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3259-05
we will meet by appointment
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem (passive/reflexive); imperfect; 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense of being appointed or assembling by prior arrangement. The imperfect first person plural expresses an ongoing or future action: "we will" in a mutually appointed meeting. |
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