וְ/נִשְׁעַ֖ן
𐤅/𐤍𐤔𐤏𐤍
shâʻan
and leans
To lean physically upon something for support; by extension, to depend or rely upon another, whether literally or figuratively. Used in contexts of resting physical weight, as well as metaphorically for trusting in a person, deity, or object.
Numbers 21:15 · Word #7
Lexicon H8172
| Lemma | שָׁעַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shâʻan |
| Strong's | H8172 |
| Definition | To lean physically upon something for support; by extension, to depend or rely upon another, whether literally or figuratively. Used in contexts of resting physical weight, as well as metaphorically for trusting in a person, deity, or object. |
Morphology HC/VNq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| 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 leans |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8172-12
and he leaned himself
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem (reflexive/passive); sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a reflexive/passive sense, here best expressed as "leaned himself," preserving the root idea of physical or metaphorical reliance. The sequential perfect with prefixed וְ indicates a narrative continuation, rendered as "and he." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and leans
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'and he leaned himself' to 'and leans' to match the descriptive, ongoing context of geographic features. The reflexive is not needed for the topographical flow of the verse. |