וַ/יֹּאבְד֖וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤅
ʼâbad
and they perished
To be lost, to perish, to come to ruin or destruction. Used to describe the state of being lost (literally or figuratively), perishing in adversity, or experiencing complete ruin or obliteration. In causative stems, to destroy or bring to ruin. The verb is used for physical objects, people, entire communities, moral character, or outcomes, ranging from simple loss and disappearance to annihilation or death.
Numbers 16:33 · Word #11
Lexicon H6
| Lemma | אָבַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼâbad |
| Strong's | H6 |
| Definition | To be lost, to perish, to come to ruin or destruction. Used to describe the state of being lost (literally or figuratively), perishing in adversity, or experiencing complete ruin or obliteration. In causative stems, to destroy or bring to ruin. The verb is used for physical objects, people, entire communities, moral character, or outcomes, ranging from simple loss and disappearance to annihilation or death. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they perished |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6-60
and they perished
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple intransitive sense "to perish" or "to be lost." The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd masculine plural indicates a past narrative action, hence "and they perished," preserving both number and verbal force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they perished
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The rendering matches both the verb form and context, accurately capturing the sense of destruction or ruin experienced by the subject. |