הַ/נּוֹעָדִ֖ים

𐤄/𐤍𐤅𐤏𐤃𐤉𐤌

hanoadim

that are gathered

a primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage); agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).

H3259

Numbers 14:35 · Word #12

Lexicon H3259

Lemmaיָעַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤏𐤃
Transliterationyâʻad
Strong'sH3259
In-contextthat are gathered

Morphology HTd/VNrmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3259-01

the appointed ones

Rootיעד (y-ʿ-d)
Core Meaningsto appoint, to fix by agreement, to designate, to meet by arrangement, to assemble by prior appointment
Semantic Rangethose appointed to a task, those assembled at a fixed time, those summoned, designated participants, those gathered by prior arrangement
Conceptual SignificanceThe term often highlights ordered gathering under divine or authoritative appointment, underscoring covenantal structure and intentional assembly rather than casual gathering. It reflects the biblical emphasis on sacred times, appointed meetings, and divinely directed communal identity.
Morphological NotesNiphal participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַ). The Niphal stem conveys passive or reflexive sense: those who have been appointed or have assembled by appointment.
Rendering RationaleThis form is a Niphal masculine plural participle with the definite article, indicating those who have been appointed or assembled by prior arrangement. Rendering it as "the appointed ones" preserves the passive/reflexive nuance of the Niphal stem and clearly reflects the masculine plural form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יעד (to appoint, to fix by agreement, to designate, to meet by arrangement, to assemble by prior appointment)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5712-01 adat appointed-assembly of
H5712-02 adat assembly-of
H5712-03 adatekha your appointed assembly

Word Usage (29 occurrences of H3259)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 21:8 יְעָדָ֖/הּ yeadah designated her
Exodus 21:9 יִֽיעָדֶ֑/נָּה yiadenah he designates her
Exodus 25:22 וְ/נוֹעַדְתִּ֣י venoadeti and I will meet